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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

VALUE or RALroADs-It is an inconiestable
fact (says the New Ofleins Pcayune) that for miles
on either side Of every line Of Railroad which has
been made in Georgia. the lands have appreciated
from one hundred to fige hundred per cent, and in
many instances much more; 50 1.-THE increased val
ne Of lands alone has been much more a1 the whole
cost OF the roads. New life has been infused into
the whole State. Towns are springng up as If by
magic. All the productions Of her soil are speedily
and cheapIy waited 10 ready cash market, and re-
turn freghfs cost not more than onefourth part Of
former prices; and she is now Iesping the rich
fruits Of her LIBERAL and enlightened policy.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

The WAR OF lSl2-It is understood that the
officers of this war with England intend applying
TO the next Congress for bounty and extra pay. 1t
who volunteered in that war, and joined their coun-
trymen in the struggle, who had previously emf
grated 10 Canada--to better their condition peyhapS
They received by act of Congress, approved 9Th
March, 1916, bounty in land equal TO their rea-
tive rank, with three months extra pay. Most as
suredly, then, those of our citizens who remained in
their country and manfully pressed forward to the
field of strife paid their for the support Of 90
vernment at time when her finances were at a
low ebb, and jeoparded their private affairs should
not go, many OF them have, to their graves UNI
requitted. 1t is known that TIE officers in the
War with Mexico in addition to their regular
pay, received three months extra pay, and The SOL
ders their bounty in land, well three months
extra pay. II may be noted that n number of off
who volunteered in the Of 1912, joined their
countrymen in the war with Mexico, and received
three months extra pay. Why, then,I ask, should
not their co-patFiOts of 1912 fare alike with them
Much more might be said but this article is intend
ed to present only facts, and induce the people to
urge their representatives about TO assemble at the
Capital Of the nation TO legslaie for them; 10 nete
out to the officers Of our secoEd war with England
for Independence that which is Justly due to a wor-
thy class of citizens. -. r.. d.
o. The newspapers throughout tho U. States
will confer lasting obligation TO those concerned
and aid the justice, by publishing tbsarti
Gle once. ! Correspondent Of Rich Eag
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

AMERICAN RAILRoADs.-From IA speech of Mr..
PORTER, in the Legislature of Alabama, we extract
the annexed passage, giving summary account of
the existing Railroads in the United States:
''ln the United States the progress of railway
construction is equally astonishing. A line of SOB
miles in length connects Boston and Buffalo. and
presently will dip into the margin of Lake Mich-
gan. five hundred miles further West. In the State
OF Michigan a railway will soon be i'm operation
across the entire State. Detroit will be connected
with Buffalo by the Canadian railway and sus-
pension bridge below the Falls of Niagara Boston
with Montreal by the northern, Vermont central
and La Prairie railway, aid steam navigation on
The 81 Lawrence; and the same city with New
York by The New Haven and Long Island road
New York, seeing that she must become impover
ished under the enterprise of Massachusetts, which
Is draining of her Western trade is uniting her
commercial emporium with Albany and Lake Erie
Philadelphia is extending railway TO Pittsburg,
900 miles, lUS Gt which are now constructed and
II Is contemplated 10 extend connexions with il to
Cincinnati and St. Louis. From Baltimore two
lines of railway branch out north and south, one
running QUO miles into Maine, the other, 420 miles
10 Wilmington, n. Carolina a branch woes west
from Baltimore towards the Allegheny Mountains,
al present completed $50 miles, and Will soon reach
The Ohio. In South Carolina railroad is compile
ted 10 Augusta, 1876 miles, and others are RAPIDLY
extending their branches north and east through the
Slaie. Georgia, taking up the work where South
carolina terminates il, at Augusta extends rail-
ways through her entire territory north to the Ten
nessee line, west TO Columbus, on the Chattahoo-
chee, and south in the direction of Pensacola Bv
these various lines, travellers will soon at an ex
pense OF ilty dollars, in one hundred hours, pass
WIN comfort and safety from New York to New
CreaDSo
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

Texas IrEMs-Gov. Wood of Texas. has made
rule not to comply with the acquisitions of the
Governors of other States for the delivery of fugi
tive criminals. where the crime was committed pre-
vious TO the annexation of Texas TO the Union
The Houston Telegraph learns, by letters from
Camanche Peak, trading pos; on the Brasos that
The Indians visiting that place profess warm friend
ship TO the whites, and not disposed to resume
hostiIities. They still entertain the opinion that
they have right TO make war ON the Mexicans,
and seem to consider them as tributaries on whom
they are privileged to levy contributions The Tel
egraph estimates the number of horses and mules
annually stolen from the Mexicans at five thousand
The buffalo having become scarce; it is considered
doubtful whether the various Indian tribes could
subsist without the stolen cattle. Many of them
live ON horse flesh during large portion ofthe year.
The Telegraph suggests that an appropriation of
$4,000 to supply he Indians with food and cloth
ing would serve much better purpose than two thou
sand troops on frontier.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.-Gt is stated that one
of the prominent features Of the report of Mr.. Ew-
ING will be the establishment, by law, Of an agri
cultural bureau at Washington. This will relieve
the patent office, if established, Of load which. in
justice 70 the inventors Of the country, if never
ought 10 have been obliged 10 bear II is also said
that since the Presidents torr to the North he has
repeatedly commended the p!aa, and added, that il
was remarkable the Government had never before
paid more attention to TIE great leading interest Of
the country. We hope to see The Administration
Of Gen. TAYLOR signalized by the establishment Of
such Bureau. 1t will be great step in the cu-
tivaiion Of the carts Of peace"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

BE- The execution of Count LOUIS BATnrANY
at Pesth, under sentence of Court Marshal organ
lied by Marshal HAYNAU, a very IIyena in human
shape, has caused much sensation and called forth
severe criticism in Europe. BETaYAYY has been
called the NEY Of Hungary. Ee had been Prime
Minister Of the Kingdom Of Hungary up TO Octo-
her, l64S. In December Of that year. he presented
himself at the camp Of Gen. WmD1scHGRATz, at
Buda, to make last effort al reconciliation. there.
although under the protection Of parey he was ar
rested and closely confined, and removed from his
prison only to be shot.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

AMERICAN AND BRITIsH NAVIGATION IAws-In
lSlI, Congress passed an act permitting The vessels
oil any nation to enter cargoes otthe products ofher
own and other countries into any port of the United
States upon footing favorable as vessels of the
United States, whenever the government of any
nation would extend the same facilities TO American
vessels The repeal of the navigation laws of Great
Britain enables American vessels to enter carooes
from South America, the East Indies, or any forepn
country, In any port of Great Britain, upon foot
ing as favorable British vessels are entered. On
the lst OF January next this law goes into effect.
when the vessels OF both nations will enter into
competition for the foreign commerce of the world
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

THANgseUING IN THE Ua,rED Sr,rxs
Thanksgiving day IN Florida. November list; New
Hampshire and North Carolina, November 9Th
Maine. Vermont, New York. New jersey. Connec
llcut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Ohio, November 20h
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

AGRARIANIsM-The People of Kentucky, at the
election lr August for members of the Convention
were SO absorbed in the single idea of emancipation,
that with an overwhelming Wing majority they
permitted majority OF Loco Focos to be- elected to
the Convention. Among these, was Mr. Marshall
who In reforming the judiciary, proposed that judg-
es should not only be elective, but elected at short
intervas-that they should be held accountable for
NAL practices of all kinds, and especially the bad
practice Of giving bad decisions They are to be
tried too by juries and convicted 1--WE presumed upon
the testimony of the party injured or supposed 10
be injured by the decision. This is truly an age
of improvement.-Frede .Neus.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14
New XOrlk Elections.

Much interest has been excited every where in
prospect of these elections not from any special con
Germ in the local matters of another State but from
the evidence afforded by them of the condition and
zeal parties as connected with general politics.
Never have greater efforts been made by the De-
mOcracy than in reference 10 the recent issues in
New York. Convention after Convention of the
factions has taken place-proposlons for coalition
fully discussed, and at length Hunkers and Barn
burners rush into each others arms and present one
united Brotherhood upon a basis essentially Free
ter prostraton, but behold the results.
We copy from the New York Commercial Ad-
veriser of "Wednesday evening (the latest news
paper received) the following accounto of the Wing
triumph in that city on Tuesday last:
"We congratulate our friends on the substantial
victory of yesterday. The wings have achieved
greater triumph than they had dared 10 antlc pate
and their opponents have suffered most entire de-
ieat--whether unexpected or not on ther part they
best know. They certainly did all that he party
could do 10 avert il they brought up all the force
they could indRce by persuasion Orlhreat-they CO.
aiesced for the sake of mastering strong at this e.
lecton-hey repeatedly proclaimed themselves 10
be In entiie harmony Throughout their ranks-and
after all they find themselves in hnmiliating mi
noriiy and there we leave them, having TO dispo-
son 10 strike a fallen antagonist.
Brooklyn has done no less noby than New York
carrying all her tickets triumphantly. In Albany
the Wings have swept every thing except one mem
Der of Assembly.
30 far as reported, the clear Wing majority in
the popular vote is 5000; of sixteen State Senators
known to be elected fourteen Wings; and ofthe
Assemblymen returned from twenty counties, forty
are Wings and sixteen Democrats and Free soilers.
Thus have the People defeated the factious purpose
of an unprincpled Coalition.-.NationalL Intelligent
Ger.
despatch dated New York 9th inst, saws
Returns from fhy-sx counties give the Wings
reported majority of 2,Oi3, leaving three counties
to be heard from, the result in which is expected to
make the vote very close
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

WAsHiHGToN WORCESTERSHIRE Board Of Man
ayers Of the Washington National Monument So
cieiy, at late meeting, determined TO apply to the
Principals Of all the Colleges, Academies, and Pub
tic and Private Schools in this country, requesting
them TO obtain from the students and pupils month.
y contribution of one cent each, or such periodical
contributions as they may deem proper, to aid in the
erection of the Monument. similar application is
to be made to the respective Grand Lodges of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows fraiernities, and Grand
Division of the Sons Of Temperance in the United
States. Thus it seems that the Board have been
reduced to the necessity of literally going begging
for means to complete the Monument to the 'Fa
ther of his Country" which was designed to be
The lasting memorial of the nations admiration and
gtatiudel
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

GREAT ENIGEATjoN OF SQUIRRELs-It issiated
ia some of the Kentucky papers that the squirrels
have paid another visit to that good old Common.
wealth, and arc traversing it in great numbers
I'm 1922 Kentucky visited by thousands and
lens of thousands of these little qnadrupcds which
crossed the Ohio river and steered due south They
were then little disposed TO turn aside from man
or dog Thousands were killed by guns. stones.
clubs, and spears fastened IN long reeds In 1888
they made another visit to the State. but in less nun
bers-they crossed the Ohio, as in 1922, and pur-
sued the same course thousands were again killed
by men. boys and dogs. The sport soon LOST its in
terest and the unoflcndng hosts were permitted to
pursue their way. We learn that they are now
making third march across the State. Some sup
pose thoy follow the cholera but in 1922 the cholera
was unknown in the United States.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

o. Charles ID. Reason. colored artist of New
York, has been elected Professor Central College
at McGmwvllle. N. Y, Of which Rev. G. p eros
venor, formerly of Utica, is President. He is the
first colored person who has been elected TO a col
lege Prolessorship inthis country Wheeling Gas
03~ J. F. Waddcll, ofN. c., has been appointed
Consul 10 Matamoros, Mexico.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

%, The western papers, throughout Ohio. Tndi-
ana, Illinois and Kentucky, generally represent the
pork trade as opening very dull the present season,
At most places we note sales at $3.50. This
Pt1ce Is paid as far on as Alton, Ill.,, though. at
Maysville, KY. the Herald saws; "rnIde,s are
willing to take $500, but, so far. there are no bmv
ers at this price" Contracts were also made 10,
beef, at Alton. al $3.50 and $3.50
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

~ The Wings viii have nine majority on Joint
ballot in the New jersey Legislature.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

CLAIM ON PoRrUGAL.-A paragraph has APP
past, TO tire effect that the Government of the Uni
ted States had instructed its envoy at the court o!
| Portugal 10 press claim for observation-disclosures
what nature the paragraph did not say. The fol-
lowing extract from letter in the London News
dated Lisbon, Oct. 6th, supplies the omission how
truly we cannot say :-Bait. inner.
| An unexpected circumstance has occurred here
raising from the last war between Great Britain and
the United States. An American privateer was
/ chased by British vessel of war, of much superor
force, and the former 10 avoid capture, ran under
the batteries OF Fayal, thereby placing herself ia
neutral waters
| The British vessel manned her boats, and pro-
ceeded toward the prlvateer, with view to board
her. bu! the boats were beaten off They, howcv-
er, returned with a reinforcement. In The mean
while, the crew %. the prvateer finding that they
could not successfully contend against numbers a.
bandOned the vessel and landed on the island The
vessel was taken possession of by the British and
burnt. The British aiterward landed, and ON meet
ing with the people OF the Trvateer, the one COM
plimented the other on their skill and bravery.
Now, however, after lapse OF thirty seven years,
(the affair having taken place in 1872 the Ameri.
can Government has called upon Portugal for the
value of the vessel, the capture having takeE place
under the guns of the battery, and il is conionded
the Portuguese were bound 10 protect her. The
question appears to be delicate one and should
Portugal peremptorily refuse to indemnity the A
mericans there will be diplomatic misunderstood
ing. Thus stands the matter, and there will leave
it for the consideration OF wiser heads.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

INTERESTING FROM New MExIco.-We under
stand That the War department has received from
Col Washington, commanding in New Mexico,
the Interesting intelligence that he had concluded
treaty OF peace with the formidable tribe of .Nauajoe
Indians. Col. w. returned to Santa Fe on the 25lh
of September from an expedition into the country
OF the Navajoes, during which they entered into the
treaty. Previous to concluding the treaty, howev-
er, the head chief Of the tribe .Ndybona was kill.
ed in a skirmish. This chief had been for thirty
years the scourge of the inhabitants of New Mexi-
co. The valleys in the Navaoe country are repre-,
scented as being exceedingly fertile, and the corn
crops very abundant The tribe numbers from sew
en- to ten thousand souls, of whom between two and
three thousand are warriors, who are generally well
mounted and armed with guns or lances, and bows
and arrows.
The expedition under Major S. Steen of the list
Dragons had also returned to Santa Fe from the
country of the Apaches. On the l9th July an af-
fair had occurred between the hostile Apaches and
the troops at Sierra del Sacramento, which was
highly credltabe to our officers and men, On the
10Th of August small dragon force, under this
officer, defeated large party of Apaches near the
| Copper Mines, which occasion the Major was
severely wounded after which, Lieut. BRYAN. of the
Typographical Engineers, succeeded to the com
mand OF the deachment.-.Nat. Int
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

CANADA.-A circular has been addressed by the
Adjuant General of militia in Canada TO ali the
commanding officers of the various militia CORPS in
Montreal, desiring that they will ascertain if any
OF their officers signed the annexation address and
IT So whether it OF their own free will and ac
cord. With those holding her NIajesty's commits
sion as justice of the peace the Provincial Secreta
ry has done likewise. Bat they do not stop here
The government announce that they will deprive
all those who have signed tie address, no matter
now high Their station, of all Offices in the Gift OF
The Crown. This will leave of the Militia, the
Montreal Cavalry, with but one officer.
"THE WING PARTY is OUR ENEMY-Nor THE
DEMocRATIc," was the language of one of the
speakers at The Free Soil convention at Charestoyn
on Wednesday, and the same sentiment was ex-
pressed by nearly every speaker who took the stand
during the day. The democrats were their friends
| and brothers, and TO them they were WILLING to ex
tend the hand of friendship; but the Whios-the
iaylor slavery Whlgs'-we!e their enemies. for
whom they had nothing but hatred and revenue
and Tor whose destruction they invoked the aid Of
their Democratic frlends.-Boston journal. 26th.
The Paris correspondent of the New York Con.
rler writes
"1'he Poussin affair is quite forgotten. The
Dlr DecemJre has published short article. rdi-
cn!ing the e&temPore diplomat of the Provisional
Governmental and hoping that the regular bred Bois
lie Conpte will speedily restore a cordial undersIan.
| Ding between the TWO great nations This is tho
only notice have seen taken of the affair since tho
date ofmy last letter"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-01-27

"Be il weakness, il deserves some praise,
We love the play-pIacc Of our earld days
COwpER,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-01-27
The World i'm u Nutshell
".A Snapper Up ofUoconsidered Thi"gsh'


NJ Strange bat Trm.-The Boston Post says,
"a man in Chatham N Y, has frog 90 years
old, which weighs lA5 pounds 1t IS kept IN
cellar, and fed on corn meal and cabbage" THIS
is no doubt true. We once heard of person hav-
;nS a net ovstei which grew to be very large, and
would follow him all about the cellar!-.HG'
FedS
Or,- Great PugiJiStic Eatounter.-SullIVan
s,d Hyer, two well known pugilists are about to
have set.to somewhere in Maryland or Virginia
on the 7th of fFebruray, for stakes amounting to
ten thousand dollars. We trust the law will IN
,er(ere. This Hyer, is an Englishman, and came
on here expressly of fight Sullivan.
Gj- Newpaper Postage IN Notwithstanding
TO recent law, and in force in Brazil since last
November, newspapers printed in Brazil pay no
hostage, and are sent through the poSt-oIlce With
out any charge, as also foreign newspapers d.
rectet to public Libraries in that empire What a
lesson to the U. S.
~. II Does 1t seems striking relrlbntlon,
that grandson of the i'll used Empress, josephine
should be called to preside over the French EN-
pire, which no po.terty OF Napoleon should do
though he perpetraed his great social crime
70 ensure succession of his own.
Or;- Large Increase-The Russian gold mines
now produce twenty millions of dollars annally'
The product five years ago was but five millions.
At the tremendous increase ofgold now going on
we shall soon be enabled to buy Eagles for five
dollars worth of Relief notes.
Nj- Death OF Col Croghan.-A dispatch rcceiv-
ed at Baltimore announces the death OF Col. Gro
CHAN Inspector General of the Army, aud a dis.
tinguished officer ofthe war of 1872 1t is be-
lieyed that the President will appoint Col Dun.
can in his place.
ny. Col Dix, of the U. s. Army, died stage
coach, out west, last week, Of Cholera! He was
brother Of Hon J. A. Dix, U. $. Senator from
New.York, and distinguished himself greatly III
the Mexican war.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-01-27
Girls OF IHC Right Sort.

In consequence Of the reduction Of wages ihc
I,,vau factories, some Of the girls intend to leave
the mill. They would like good situations else
where, and the following paragraph, copied
from one Of their papers, will show what they
are capablp of doing eve are now working out
our notice, and shall soon he out OF employment
can turn our hand to most anything don't ike 10
he idle-but determined not to work Tor nothing
where folks can afford TO pay. Who wants help,
We can make bonnets, dresses, pudGing', pies or
cake patch, darn, knit; roast, stew and fry
make butter and cheese, milk cows, feed chickens
and hoe corn; sweep out the kitchen, puD the
paror to rights make beds, split wood, kIudle
fires, wash and iron, besides being remarkably
fond Of babies; in fact, can do anything lne most
accomplished housn.,ire {, capable of, mot tur-"'-
ting the scoIduI ON N,n|lys and SATURDAYS, "r
specimens Of spunk, will refer you 10 our over
seer Speak qurk Black eyes, fair lorrhrnd.
clustering locks, heanriu as Hrhr. cam surg
like a seraph, and smile most overwhelmingly; any
elderly gentleman 10 Uaut ot wile, willing 10
sustain either character. IN tact v" ore in tie
market Who bids Gong, going gone Who's
'he lucky man "