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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

THOMAS H. BENroN.--'The Senator from Mis-
souri, spoke on the LIST inst, a, Fayette. in Howard
county, Missouri, Il had been currently given out
for some time that no dared not speak there and
when the day arrived, besides persons from the
county present. men had come in from the neighbor.
ing counties, aud common pistols and revolvers a
bounded. 1t was threatened that Mr.. Benton should
answer questions, walk over dead bodies before
he got out Of the college building, in which he was
to speak.
When the Senator arrived at Fayette, a lettor
was offered him from DIR. -, which Mr.. Benton
refused TO touch saying that he did not recsve let
tiers froma man scho demanded an ans,cer ,cith sie
barreied recolcer under his coat At one O'Clock MIR
Benton entered the hall where he was tn speak-a
hall holding about 200 persons, and crowded TO
Overlooking. His rising was greeted with misses
and groans, through which only few words Of the
speaker could be caught at intervals. This confu-
sion lasted about fifteen minutes, when the Senator
obtained command of his audience, aud spoke for a.
bout four hours without further interruption. The
speech is said to have been ,ecsc one. The topics
were the Missouri resolutions notification and the
Wimot Provso Mr.. Benton left the stand and
the Col'egehall few minutes before five O'Clock.
followed by about three ourhs of his audience, who
congratulated him his speech and the effect of it,
Pill. San.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26
EDITORIAL SPORT.

gHE RIcHMoND VINO, Of the 2ls, inst greatly
excited our curiosity by commencing an article in
form and manner as follows, viz 1.-The Wing of
this morning will convulse the Wings of the uni
verse with laughter" We adjusted ourselves, OF
course, for good joke, and without disappointment
Reading on rapidly, our eye met the following =
"The old fox Of the Union is caughta at last, nicely
admiralty, beautifully trapped, and in his own
snare" For want Of space, we are compelled to
tell the story in eur own language and in short
way. instead IF inserting the more lengthy, bu,
happily conceived article Of Our contemporary.
1t seems that in 1929, when the Editor of the
Union, then Of the Enquirer, was busily engaged
in organizing the Jackson dynasty" cor,niurfi
cation was addressed to him from Washington sign
ed "Aristides," proposing system Of espionage
throughout the Republic, in aid Of the Admnistra.
TONS proscrptive policy. The friends Of the ad-
mnstraiion were called upon every where to volun-
teer Information against adverse office holders and
TO propose substitutes Of the right faith in order to
complete the work of REFORM The proposition was
base and infamous in the extreme.
The editors Of the Wing, in turning over the old
files of newspapers, stumbled upon this letter of
"Aristdes" to the Enquirer and for the purpose of
entrapping the leading editor of the Union, tran
scribes the same letter. with the exception of ac-
commodation to present circumstances put the sig
nature 'JEFFERsoN' aud published it in the Wing las
Wing proposition, TO see what the Union would
say no,o to the same proposition addressed to the
Enquirer, in 1929. The thing took admirably
The Wing remarks--''NVe felt some repugnance,
to seem, by Publishing it. to give countenance to
such an aboninabe project" But ''we felt
presentment that we were about to hook the vet
eran and artfu dodger." Sure enough, the Union
comes out with a most infiamma,ory and denuncia-
tory article, identifying the members of the admin
istra,lon with the base proposition of''JEFFERsoN,'
when 10 and behold it was that Of his own "AR,s-
| T1DEso
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

TIE GLENMoRE.- reference to our marine
department IT will be seer that the ship Glen
more, Capt. Poytbress which sailed from this port
for San Francisco about the LIST of March, has ar
rived at and sailed from the Peruvian port of Cal
loa, distance ofabout 800 miles from The Capes
OF Virginia. The date Of her arrival is moi men
toned, but presume it was about the LIST of Au-
gust: The distance from CalIoa to San Francisco
is about $500 miles and ifshe makes the same pro
gress thither that she did between Richmond and
Caoa, Can average of about SO miles per day y She
will not arrive at San Francisco until after the ss,
of October. The Mariana, Capt. Lownes, is not
mentioned in any of the reports but our adyices-
from Talcuhuano, where we Judge she was-to have
stopped, are only up to the middle of Julysa-Rich.
Rep.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

EDITORIAL DEcENcY.-The Washington u.
MON has favorlte correspondent who signs himself
"HeToc Age" He occupies column of that de-
leciabe sheet three times week, and rivals all but
Bundlecund in the purity of his style, the force Of
his logic and the elevation of his sentiments. We
find the following paragraph in of his late effI-
s'ons, which is pretty fair sample of the whole
'Well, the old thunder splitter in birthstone col
ored inexpressibles and green shoes, has returned
from his grand tour, and strange to say, his diso-
der, though abating, still continues, notwithstanding
on his way home he ale, at one meal, twelve ears
Of green corn, and pound of bacon and collards,
besides molstening the whole with little 81 cent
whlskey. The cabinet though naturally weakly
and inclined TO S,pel, are as comfortable az they ex
pected to be when they accepted the regency and
acted alone"
And this sort Of composition is expected to break
down the Adminsiration-and the men who write
itare 10 succeed to power
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

o. The "DEAF MUrE" is the title of a neat and
tasteful paper conducted by the Principal of the ~
Carolina Institution for the instruction of The Deaf
and Dumb. 1t is issued on the LIST and 9th of each
month, at one dollar per annum, and if the subse-
quent numbers shall exhibit equal amount Of in
teresling matter with this first, now before u.s. fair
claim will be made out upon the patronage of the
benevolent and intelligent, not only in ~ Carolina,
but elsewhere.
Printing is one Of the arts authorized by the Di4
reciofs of the institutions and probably none other
is better adapted to the taste Of deaf maes or more
appropriate to the mode communicating with them.
Two objects, therefore, are contemplated by the es-
tablishment--tle one, trade, and thereby the
Of honest support to such as acquire it; and
the other, diffusion Of information relating to deaf
mute instruction and Institutions, with variety Of
kindred statistics but partially, if at all, known to
the public.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

TRtAL of THE Asroa PLACE RIoTERs-STGRr-
LING DIseLosUREs.-The evidence brought out
yesterdays the trial Of the rioters of the 10Th of
y,presens some of the most startling facts which
have yet been connected with that melancholy T.
neme Ii appears, by unimpeachable evidence that
rowdles from the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia
had been engaged for the riot in question, and were
present on that occasion. The evidence also shows
that a deliberate purpose had been formed by some
of these bandti, to set fire to the theatre, fiile
it was full of people; and preparations had been
made, by getting collection of shavings for that
diabocal purpose. The mind of every good citizen
is startled at these new and hitherto unheard OF
trocies. The court and public prosecutor ere do
ing their duties, in The face of all Of obstruc-
tons and we have every belief that the Jury will
also perform their solemn duties without fear, IA
vor, OF affection.--.N Y Herald
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

any war. it would be Mother with Austria ma,
Russia, b,a 10Th the United States We need no,
here recapitulate events, which are within the
knowledge Of our readers, tending to establish tho
probability of hostile feeling the part of tho
present French Government towards the Ame,;.,n
Republic.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

CArNEL CoAL.-Amost every day tie mineral
resources Of our county are being brought to light
Rich veins Of Camel coal are now discovered in al
most all the hills From the export Of this vaIua-
bic fuel, we anticipate large revenue 10 the coun-
iy. We understand that company from New
York have purchased The interest Of Messrs. Mat
thews g. Thompson, in the bank on Elk rivera few
miles from this place, and that they intend to en-
pIov api,al ola hundred thousand doasin getting
out the coal and forwarding tomarket. They desire
in the first instance, TO render FIX river navigable,
which may be done with small sum. We farther
learn that the gentlemen who have undertaken this
business, are practical men, and know what they
nre about, they intend TO make no half way business
oft This being the case, they cannot fail sue
cess Our best wishes for the success Of The enter
prise KanG,ci0 Republican.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

~ duodecimo volume of nearly five hundred
p'ges, has been laid on table by its autho5 J..
Z. MYERS, New Hope, Augusta Co., Va. The
title of the volume is, ''Sketches on tour through
the Northern and Eastern States, the Canadas and
Nova Scotia" j. H. WAsrMANk s. BRorHERs.
Printers, Ilarrsonburg.
The tour made, as we learn from the au-
thor'S preface, "during the months of May. June
and July, 1885," and in Sept, lS49, the book is
given to the public. Without having travelled
more than half through it, we have learned enough
to recommend its perusal 10 our population general
ly MIR. MYERS is plain, Augusta, German far
mer, whom no one suspected of writing talents
domestic in his habits-litile known out Of his i'm
mediate neighborhoOd- known by his friends as
man Of reading and observation desire to see
tor himself many things of which he had read
and also TO benefit his health, determined him Ia
travel. No idea OF book making had entered his
mind. The volume is highly cIediable TO the au.
thor, and we doubt not, will be read with interest
BY all who purchase it. Strong features for obser
yation have claimed the attention Of the writer
while his descriptions graphic, simple and, we
have no doubt, accurate. He comes as near max
ing his readers see what he has seen, as writers Of
more literature and better opportunities. We may
hereafter give some extracts from the work, exhib-
ting the style, strong sense powers Of observation
and description, evinced by all honest farmer of old
Augusta, now an author.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

The AUTHORITIES OF CUBA AND THE LATE
ADMINIsTRAT1oN.-The Opposition Journals are
bent upon having the government do something des-
perate about the abduction case. What it is exact
ly, they do not know, but they are decidedly of
pinion iha, something ought to be done in the way
of breaking things. They think that great deal
might be done--must be done; that the consul must
be driven from the country at all events, and the
captain general dsgraced. They no not know ex-
aclly what President Taylor has done, or what he
means To- do but they well persuaded that he
has not done enough, and does not intend to do e.
nough, for the vindication Of American honor.
We wish these gentlemen would be content to
let the President have his way in this matter.
He has managed it pretty well thus far, and we
think the "sides of his intent" need no picking
But there is point on which we little curl
Gus for information. Are these journals aware that
there long list Of grievances unredressed which
American citizens have suffered from the authorities
of Cuba Do they know that ourages which will
compare in euormity with the abduction of Rey have
been commit,ed-and that appeals have been made
in vain to our government during preceding admin
istraiions for their interference ?-What do they
say to the fact which we find stated in the New
Orleans Pcdy,tne of August %, that it was the o.
plnon Of the Americans at Havana that action
would be taken by our Government, as it had here
tofore interferred with outrages committed by
the authorities OF Cuba American citizens The
extraordinary of Nathaniel Cross, the consular
agent at Matansas, who was imprisoned and deser-
ted by government, was cited. and the inferen-
ces universally drawn from it that Rey would be a
bandoned 10 his fate.
What action may be taken on the legacy OF I'M
Tequied outrage bequeahed Us by the late admins
tration, we are not advised That something ongl Int
10 be done in those cases which is yet undOne, we
have no doubt. That any thing will be donen the
Rey clse, which the eindication Of American honor
deman Is, we have assurance in the prompt meas
ures already adopted by the Pesident, no less than
in his whole character and history.
Or attention, hitherto, has been called 10 the
pecunisry defalcaon Of the last administration
Now that their journals have shown their hands in
this matter Of Rey, and declared what they think
President Taylor oUgM TO DO. we shall endeavor TO
let in little light upon defdcdtions in the foreign
policy Of Mr.. Polks cabinet, that will be quite as
startling as their innovations" upon the public
treasury .-Repubhc.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

INTERESTING NEWS FROM Fi.oRIpA-We un-
ders,and tina, the following gratifying intelligence
has been received at the War Department. from Gen.
Twiggs:
An interview has taken place between an officer
OF our Government and some Of the leading men IL
the Florida Semlnoes, which resulted most salts
tacoriy 1t has been ascertained that the oulrapes
committed on Indian river and Pease creek were
commmit'ed by party Of five young Indians, one
OF whom was refugee, who thought that he might
escape from justice by embroling his people in war
with the U. States. The Semnoles disclaimed all
connection with the perpetrators Of the ourages,
and stated that Immediately after the offence was
committed ON Indian river an effort was made TO
capture the offenders, but that they were not taken
until after the second outrage. The offenders are
now in custody. however, and will in due time be
delivered to the proper authorities. A meeting be-
tween the Head Chief of the Seminoles and Gen.
Iwlggs was appointed to take place at Charlotte
tiarbor on the 9Th inst, and we may presume,
therefore, that the interview has already occurred
That the Florida Indians peaceably dispos ed il
now considered beyond doubt.-.Naf Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26
The CUBA EXpEDirIoN.-The n " Fxnrees

The CUBA EXrEDlTIoN.-The n. Y Express
of Thursday afternoon says.
The Cuba Expedition from New York is, we be-
lleve, entirely broken up. The three vessels, viz
the Sea Gull, the New Orleans and the Florida,
which Were seized, have been surrendered 10 their
owners, upon their giving bonds that the vessel be
employed for no such purpose as that for which they
were destined. The parties concerned have been
permitted TO 90 at large. This has been a great act
OF c!emency on the part of the Government, as the
laws are severe against such expeditions, but there
was no disposition to force the matter TO the ex-
treme.
1t is to be hoped, now, that the Round islanders
have given up their piratica intentions, and aban-
doned the absurd expedition that has been set on
foot.
But Adventures must remember the experiment
cannot be repeated with impunity. The government
will not be always thus clement, nor would public
opinion always permit it,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

The REPUBLIc OF SIERRA MADRE.-The New
Orleans Patria asserts positively that the plan Of
separating from Mexico the states this side of the
Sierra Madre, and setting up an independent Re-
public, is still prosecuted with great zeal Some
5000 men, according to this paper, are to establish
themselves along the Southern boundary Of Texas
procure arms and ammunition, and when the right
time arrives, the Rio Grande and raise the new
standard. The plan is said TO be most skiIfulIy ar
ranged, and the leaders provided with funds
The Patria is of opinion that the Round Island as
sembage is really destined for Tampieo, and has,.
ihreality nothing to do with the expedition to Cuba
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

"In passing through sons Of the fine mountains
scenery Of Pennsylvania, il is said that Of Gen.
TaylOrs admirers asked him if he had ever seenthe
Natural Bridge Of Virginia. The "second Wash
ingon" replied, in the "honest simplicity" OF his
prototype, that he had not travelled through Vir-
GINA gor many years, and the bridge was not built
the last time he was there w-Locofoco Paper.
The above is fair specimen Of The numerous
silly lalsehoods prepared by INSCRIPTIONS locooco
editors 10 bring Gen Taylor into dsrepute with the
People Repository s. Wing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

Or CHAs. w HoLDLY, proprietor of "HoIden's
Dollar Magazine" died lately in California.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

MAaTINsBURG GAzErTE.-GEoRGEA a. Porter.
FIELD, Esq, having purchased the interest of Mr..
Al. SToFER in this establishment, the paper will
hereafter be conducted by NORMAN MILLER and
g. A. PoRrgRFIELD, Esq'rs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26

CoEREcTroS.-Inthe publication Of Mr. SAupE's
marriage last week, we accidentIy married him TO
his wife's sister. The laJy's name should have
been printed Miss MAReAHEr, instead Of Miss Ma
ny Ann CRoUs
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30

FANCY FiNANcrIRiNd AND GHNrrrI SWIM.
LfNG.-ln Louisville, on the 18th inst. q well
dressed, goodlooking man called at J. B. Danforth
& Co.'s, and introduced himself as Mr.. Porter, of
the firm of W. Porter & Co., Nashville. and said
he desired to make some purchases He selected
some $1,000 or $500 worth, and said he would paw
for them On Monday, when he would call for them.
He then remarked that he had been commissioned
10 purchase some jewelry, and would be obliged to
Mr.. Danforth if he would direct him where he
could supply himself. One of the clerks accom-
panied the gentlemen to s. w. WARMERS jswelry
store, and introduced him to Mr.. w. as Gus
toner of Danforth & Co. The gentleman after
careful examination of Mr.. WIS stock, selected
several articles which he requested be put aside
for him until Monday. In the afternoon he called
in at Mr. Danforth's and stated that he had con-
cluded TO take some Of the finer goods, selected in
the morning, and pack in his trunks, to be shipped
in advance of the other goods. The merchants
assented readily to the arrangement-told Mr.. Por-
ter to call that night and the articles would he
ready for him-and declined the gentleman's offer
to pay an advance upon his bill Mr.. Porter Gas he
called himself) next proceeded to Warmers, and
stated that he desired to take to the hotel some of
the articles he had laid aside in the morning to sub.
init them to the judgment of friend, and would
leave the price of the articles with Mr.. Warmer
Mr. w. readily consented that the gentleman should
show the articles to his friend, and would not ask
any deposit in lieu Of them. On Saturday night
Mr. Danforth's clerk forgot his engagement to de-
liver the goods to Mr. Porter, twho it is probable.
called at the store in the clerks absence.l and
lucky for Messrs. d. & Co., that it so Happened.
MIR. Porter has not since been seen in EouisyiIle.
nor heard of by Mr.. Danforth or Warmer The
articles which Mr.. Porter realized from his tran.
sacton with MI. Warmer, are two gold watch
chains, one diamond ring, and two full jesveled
gold lever watches-one marked g JOSH johnson.
No. 1854, Is Church st. LIVERPOOL" the other,
engraved case, E. s. Yates & Co., Liverpool, No.
1853, The lot valuad nj e0c7
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30
New Orleans Cattle Market.

Corrected daily for the Crescent 6g VINCENT WILLIAMS
Proprietor Of the Lafayette Stock Landing Hotel.
LAFAYETTE. Thursday. March q. 1919 Arrived steamer
Chancellor 1 calves ia sheep Storm 80 beeves 100 hogs
Homer. beeves Nile, 10 calves.No change has taken
place former pces-Bee 1st class brings I'd
v ID; Hogs, 21s03c y ID Sheep, $3fD$4 o head Cows.
ss5Os85 p head; Hay, $14f0$15 y ton; Corn. 45050c.
. bushel Oats 32c. y bushel; Bran 6O07Oc. o 100 B
OiLcake. 81 100 H..
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PORTMANNE

~ Ir LnnduN. ydnMare q. 1919.
Sr: With mingled emoshuns Of payn and re-
grette, have turned, thru the Amerrycan nues-
papun. that a reprint Of my Hystery of Inglund
has been disfggered by harberus innsrvashuns
upon its orthographe.
Ipresum it is nedes 70 ga that this corse is entyrle
unwarranterbl, and totolly unortherzed by me nor
duz it entur into my mynde y conserve the conster-
tushun of the murrul impulses Of the man who Guide
take garin liburte with the iterrarre labur of
anuiher.
begge, sir, the medyum of yure jurnal, tn entur
my proteste against this prosedin and to pronounce
it a grose impersishun upon Amerrycan scoers. It
is to be prezumede that an orther who publishes
ideres wurth the notiss of MEME of kultevashun
may be conciddered kompytent JUICE of the cor
rectnesse of konvain themme With much reRarde
and esteeme, RENAME yurs.
r. BABBNGTONNe MAccAuxy
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30

LARGE BIRD.-A grey eagle was killed some
days ago, by Mr.. Clement S. Moore, of Shelby CO.,
KY, which (says the Shelby News measured
feet9 inches from tip to tip of its wings; each
claw spread as in walking, was s. inches in diam
eter; and its heak was 2 inches in length. The
editor of the News has quill from this " Bird Of
Jove," which is 2 feet inches in length.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30

OF Three houses were destroyed by fire at
Dexter Michigan, on the 9th ult The sufferers
are, James Costello, loss $4,000; L. Horrgan, loss
$1,000; and o. M. Smith, loss $1,000
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30

OF woman in Philadelphia, named Hester
Richardson, died few DAYS ago from the effects of
laudanum. She was in the habit of taking it
almost every day, and on this occasion she took
TWENTY-FIVE cents worth
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-30

ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUsI.-Adolphe H. Hoerchner
made complaint before Recorder Genois yesterday that
Of Chaes and 81 Louis streets he deyeea to Hugh
goods marked "A. II H.. San Francisco with instructions
10 deliver it board the bark Florida the driver
by officer of the barkhat the receipt forged one
and that the box delivered board the bark He
breach of trusE The has been ipyeg aed