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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17
NATIONAL WASHINGTON moNumEsY.

Subscription books have been pacedtin the hands,
of Messrs. PolNTs and BELL, Assistant Marshals|
that while engaged in taking the Of this Coun-
ty, they may afford an opportunity to tho people of
assisting in he work of erecting National Monu-
ment to the Father of his Country. We feel sure
that it is only necessary TO bring the matter to the
notice Of our citizens to secure their liberal dona-
tons. Apart from the prominent claims of WASH
ington upon the people Of the whole country, theI
people Of Augusta should feel under especial oblga-
lions to aid in This noble undertaking. At the gloom
lest period Of the Revolution, when the prospect of
success in the Of liberty was doubtful and ma
ny stout hearts faltered, WASHINGTON paid tribute
10 the patriotism and bravery of the men of ''Wesl
Augusta" which their descendants can never forget
and which peculiarly entities him to their gratitude
and affection.
Virginia is now engaged in erecting, al State ex-
pense, monument to his memory, and various o.
Their portions of the Confederacy have in this way
honored his name but no where within The broad
limits of the Union is there such thing as :'Na-
tional Washington Monument In the language of
Mr. WINTHROP, zone tribute to his memory is left TO
be rendered-one monument remains to be reared
monument which shall bespeak the gratitude, not
of States or Of Cities or of Governments not of
separate communities or of official bodies but Of
the people, the whole people of the Naton-a Ma
tional Monument, erected by the citizens of the u
niled States Of America. Il will be voluntary trib-
ute OF great people TO q grea: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Offering to freedoms champion"
The National Washington Monument Society,was
organized about fifteen years ago, yet funds 10 com
pele the work have rot been obtained. The struc-
ture has been commenced, and has reached the
height Of sixty feet and the Treasury of The Society
being nearly exhausted, the Managers call upor the
people Of the United States for aid il is hoped thai
the call will be promptly responded 10.
Messrs. PoINrs and BELL are furnished with GER
tificaies OF membership Of The Society, 10 one of
which each person subscribing one dollar or more.
viii be entitled. Thecert6cates are signed by 2. TAY-
Lon, late President of the Society and have upon their
face two beautiful views OF the Monuments will APP
pear when completed. Ii is known that the last time
General TAYLOR appeared in public was on the 4th
inst, when he participated in the celebration at the
base of the monument. This fact imparts addition
al interest to the certificates which bear his name
e. The lisease Of which Gen TAyr on died 10
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95- Finding the labor Of taking the census toe
great to be performed by one individual, the Mar
shall has divided this County and appointed HENDER
SON NJ. BELL, Esq, Assistant Marshal for the Dis
trct East of the Iron Works and Brownsburg roads
not, however, including any part of the corporation
orStaunton. Mr.. DAVID POINTS, the Assistant Mar
shall for the Western portion of the County, has can
vassed part of his District, and finds consdera
BILE increase of population since the last census
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT FILLMORE

The National lnteligencer has the following ice of
1.-The Inauguration of President Fillmore:
At twelve O'Clock, according 10 previous arrangement,
the Senate entered the Hall Of the House of Representa-
ves the Speaker and Members standing. Soon aer the
Hon. Mard Fillmore Vice President of the U. States
ATTENDED by member of each House, entered the Hail and
took seat al the table Of the Clerk ofhe House. After
Ia brief pause he rose and in clear and distinct voice
pronounced the oath of fidelity TO the Constitution and the
lact of installation complete The profound silence of
great assembage of deeply concerned spectators the
ceremony, brief and so simple, yet important in lis
NATIONAL political, and PERSONAL presented an
incident and scene altogether American. 1t was the in
cdent Of the day which probably made less impression than
others American spectators, but precisely that
(which is most calculated to attract the notice of foreigners
The death of the President being announced citizen
plany ared enters among theassembled Representatives
|of the Nation walks up the Clerks desk takes oath
.on the Bible support the Constitution Of the United
sSiaes and by this brief ceremony he becomes in
stant fne invested with the command of the whole mil
ary force of mighty empire, with the execution of its
laws and the administration Of its power. No one objects
Tor dreams of objection the act is acuesced n as thing
of course and with the submission that would be rendered
Ito law of nature The sceplre Of the people passed into
ibis hands as quickly power Of attorney could be
lknowledged before justice of the peace.
And yet though the individual attracted attention, the
thing itself was hardly thought of in connexion with the
Consequences. In countries such transfer of power
woud have cost streams blood and shaken the Govern
men to its very foundations. And why is it not so here
Because ours is Government of equal rights and Gov
'ernment Of laws and because People awabding
land law keeping People because they know and feel
THAT their laws The restraints which they themse
Ives have placed their passions and that it is only
by obeyng these laws that their equal rights can be main
ltaned. May such ever DO their spirit lfso, we may
well say of the Republic not "EsTo pepetua, but zs1
IperpetuaI &"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

GREAT FIRE IN PHILADEpHlA,-The largest and most
fatal fire that ever happened in this city occurred Tues
ay the 9th inst 1t broke cut about A P lin hesore
of John Brock in Water street land was thought
no threaten little devastation, until satpetre, stored
lin the building, exploded with terrific violence, leveine
the houses opposite, killing and manning large numbers OF
persons and scattering burning prooces in every direction
round About 800 houses and stores have been destroyed
lThe number fpersons killed is about 20. The wounded
Ina We not been computed among them are many iremen
and several children shockingy burned by the explosion
THE loss is estimated at about two millions of dollars
Large numbers OF poor families living in Water street and
gn small courts, have lost their Sll-Plata Paper.
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o. The Patriot has the following, by telegraph. Our
correspondent makes no notice of the matter :-Baimort
vlmeirica1.
WASHINGTON, July 1872 P. M.-There was Union
meeting of all parties aud classes held to-day.
The South agrees the line of 81 degrees the boun-
diary for New Mexico all below that line 10 90 to Texas
Texas agrees to t. and Mr. Clay has expressed hsappro
wal OF it, Tho North also agrees. Mr. Pres. Fillmore is
content.
The proposition Is now before the meeting to divide Cal
6rna by the line. The discussion is progressing
and the prospect is that it will be approved
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

PRESIDENT FILLMoRE.-Ihe talents and business quail
sfcations of MIR. Fillmore of high ORDER and we be-
ieye that they who hope fear that he may manifest any
sectional bias will be disappointed Such is our informa
ton of his opinions indeed such knowledge of the man
that do not hesitate predict that he wgive no cause
Flor the South to continue its reproaches against the North
land afford countenance to the fnaca agators of the
North. He will have glorious opportunity of enrolling
This name high the list Of patriots if he but follows
the course which they who know him best confident
The will pursue-viz that which hall soonest and mos
eectuay tanquze the public mind and insure the per-
petti,y Of the Union-N Y. Globe (Dem.)
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

TIE SAMEsE Twins DEAD-The Paris Journal dies
Debats the DEATH in England of the famous
Siamese twins The Debats States that according 10 the
ondon Medical Times the two brothers died Of maTasmus.
postmoem examination proved what has been constant
Div supposed by the faculty. viz that the two cavities of
she abdomen communicated by means of the hollow liga-
ment which united them, and that the vers of the twins
wero connected by membranous bride about half ian inch
2thick.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

0c1- VIM II. Peterborough Of Florida, and S. S. Prem
ISIS Of New Orleans, two distinguished men, died during
&c present month
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

The Cabinet have rendered their designations 10 Mr.
Fillmore No new appointments at the time Of the last
dates from Washington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-17

81 The disease of which Gen. TAYLOR died
ssid TO have been bilious remiltent fever.
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throw. Agenera confidence least in the intceritu Of
those who strip us of our property and reduce US 70 want
lis indispensable to that submission ndawabding spirit
stability Nor would the poorer classes By any means be
he only suspectng parties. The richer and more conse
quentia when stung by the loss property would be equal
y ready to believe that the Judge was catering the mighty
poor who constitute the majority ofevery com
muny to win their votes. The effect would De almost
Inevitably concentrate general suspicion and distrust
ION the legal tribunals of the country which would
Ter be consummaed than rage and violence would be subs
uted for law. think it well merits serious consideration
how far the boosted liberty Of Great Britain and America
owe their existence to the independent tenure their Judg
es 10 my next and last essay will suggest eme-
dies for the evils complained Of.
CHRISTOPHER OUANDARY
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DIED.,

In Knoxville. on Thursday S,h. Mrs.
SUSAN M, JAcoBi. wife Of Gen. S. D.
Jacobs, Merchant Of that place.
In Knoxville, on the same day. DANIEL
CRozIER, lntant son Of Mr.. D. Medium,
Merchant OF that place.
On the Cd inst, a, the Euaw House,
after a short illness, JoHN l.. BuRKgARr,
merchant Of this city, (of the firm of Muir.
doch, Duer s. co., aged So years.
MIR. Burkhart was native of Tennes-
see, from which State he removed 10 Balli
more and entered into mercantile connec.
ton with the house above named. He had
no family here; but the circle of endeared
relatives and friends who will mourn his
loss in his native State. will find some con-
collation. in the fact, that during his sick
ness and last hours, he received the unre-
united attention and kindiesl sympalhies OF
friends, who share with Them The painful
affection of his DEATH Baltimore Com
mercidl Enterprise, 4ih inst.
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Female Academy,
.M.lDISOyNVILLE, TENN.


vH,HE Trustees take pleasure in announcing
T. that the vciy thorough examination OF
two days with which the first session has
closed was highly crcditable to the pupils, and
evinccd the superior qualifications Of their
lnstructTcss.
Feeling that this Institution, while under
the charge of Miss .. NJ. MELVILLE, furnishes
as good facilities, both for mental and moral
training, as they could desire or procure fer
their own daughters, they respectfully suggest
To parents the Importance OF awaiting them
selves of the advantages here offered. Those
who send their daughters may rest assured
that, in addition to the usual scholastic at
tainments, their proficiency in Vocal Music
and other accomplishments will be most graft
fying if, indeed, not worth the whole expense
incurred The Musical Concert on last eve
ming, (the 9th inst. y with which tine axaml-
nation closed, fully .jnstiiics this assurance.
Miss MclvilIc's Second Session, consisting
of 90 weeks, will commence on Monday the
25th inst.
Terms Of Tuition far The Session. ono halt
IN adUalce.
Infant CIa,s, $500
Junior Class, $50
Senior Glass, 1000
Instruction in Music, on Piano, 20,nO
WILLIAM NJ. STAKELY,
ROBERT f. COOKE,
JAMES A. COFFIN,
Nov. Is, 1S50-am Com. of Trustees.
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Petition to Sell Land.
Thcs l.. Hoyl, Adm'f Of William Docks
'ey. deceased,

Thos. l.. Hoyl, Adm'f Of William Docks
:ey. deceased,
The Widow and Heirs Of said deceased
EeURSUANT loa decree Of the County
Court OF McMinn county, at the No
vember session, 1880, will sell a, the
Court house door IN Athens, on Saturday.
the 2lst day Of December next, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, all the
right, tile, claim and interest when VII,
liam Dock-ey, deceased, has in aud TO the
following described tract or parcel OF land +,
together with the Widows right of dow
or therein, she waving her claim TO dover
IN the same,) 10 wit a certain tract or
parcel OF land situate, lying aud beng in
McAllnn county in the Stale oi Tennessee,
and IIlwassee District, containing One
Hundred and Sixty Acres, and being the
North east Quarter OF Section thirty. first
Fractional Township, South, first Range
East of the Meridian, and beginning AT
the North east corner of said Quarter.
THOS. l.. HOYL,
Commissioner.
Nov 3 1S5I--.G, III
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Petition to Sell Land.

DURSUANr TO a decree made by the
4 County Court Of McN!nn county. al
the October sessions, 1850, will expose To
sale, al The Cour,>hOuse door in the town
of Athens, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
December next. all the rlghi.tIl!e and inter
est which DR.. John Parshall. decd. had IN
aud To the following tract or parcel OF land
to wit: 100 ACRES situate aud lying
on Big Mouse Creek, McMlnn county
Tennessee, IN different Quarter Sections,
and bounded as follows; the first beg ming
AT a stake on the Moth west corner of the
North. west Quarter oI Section thirteen.
fourth Township, and first RANG, West OF
the Meridian. The balance bauinnin. on
the North east corner OF the Norlhei>I
Quarter OF Section twenty five, Township
two. Range two. West OF the Meridian,
and adjoining the lands of JOHN Moss,
William Moore, Nathan SuIlIns and Others.
! will sell Tie above described IIact Ui Land
Deserving the right To keep up tue dam OF
the Grlsl and Saw Mill, on the Creek be-
low. Ia the highest bldGer.
Terms OF SALE: Oue thousand dollars
down; the remainder III twelve months
the purchaser giving bond and approved
security. SAM'L w. ROISrON,
Commissioner.
Nov | ISJ)-iIs no
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Ready Made Clothing !

They will also keep on hand general
assortment Of Ready Made Clothing, made
up in their own shop, consisting Of Goats,
Panlaloons, Vests. Qverccals. Shirts and
Collars of the latest style. A good lot OF
Woolen Shirts and Drawers.
Superior Hats and Caps, Tor Men and
Boys. Also, lot of the very finest Cily
Made Boots. Also, good lot OF Cmbrel>
las.
They repeat, that their Goods have been
selected with great care; that they are de-
lermined to keep none but the very best ar
,icIes, and that they will sell them on the
best possible terms, for prompt pay. They
invite all TO come and look at their Goods
as they feel confident they can please the
most tastldious, if they can be pleased with
good Goods al reasonable prices.
They vii! continue 10 carry on The Tai
lormg Business as usual. and while they
lake tins occasion to return their thanks tC
their old friends and customers. they re-
specially solicit continuance OF their Gus
tom. Their work will always be executed
in the promptest manner and BY the bes
workmen 10 be hai.
p. S. 1t may be thought by some that we
will not desire TO make up Garments from
Cloths purchased al other houses, bat we
assure our friends and Me public that such
is NOT nc fact, Vat that We are DESTROYS lc
get all The work we can. aud that we vii
promptly finish all the Jobs with which We
may be favored, no matter OF whom :he
Goods are purchased. All we ask is, tt
try US and see ENGLEDOW 4 co.
Nov. Is, lSJO-lf ll2
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The Kentucky Silver Mine.
To the Editor Of the Athens Post:

To the Editor Of the Athens Post:
SslR: Permit me through the columns oil
~ your paper 10 announce to the public
generally, that Mr.. James V. Symons, now
OF Tennessee, but late from Cornwall Eng
land. will on the 2Ulh day OF November
1850, at the tails o! the Cumberland river,
in Whitley county. Kentucky, make sever,
al assays or tests Of certain ore at lhatplace
the object OF winch is to fully and sa,islac-
lorily settle the question whether or not
said ore contains silrer; and in as muc h as
Professor Peter, OF Lexington. and Shasfer,
OF DanvlIe, Kentucky, wnh some othsrs,
rot contain silver, aud Mr.. Symons has
upon examination declared it did contain
silver, and that too in such quantities as to
justify working; and IN as much as these
are matters OF the Utmost importance to MIR
ltenrO and others who own the nine, as
well AS to The community AT large, II is
deemed OF the greatest Importance that the
real ldctS III regard " these things should
be as speedily aud satisfactorily known to
al as can be, and that all things touching
the controversy may he forever slrEced ant
put TO rest the one way or the other. | am
AUTHORIZED by Mr.. Symons tp say he will
NEE, IN. abnv. DISTINGUISHED Gentlemen
and a. many o,hers AS wish 10 witness the
.x,m}n,,i,n a, th. nina and nIarp des,u
mated, ,nI ,hyu and there make such test.
a, v,l, ren,,v. alt JouhIs and uncertainties
OF the subject.
| That he:e may be final settlement ant
erI or ms cyr,roy.r,v. Mr.. Svmons pro
masses when ,tsv ,,e4, -, ,ha time and nlac,
| n,msd ,I.ev .,cl. chnos. n, .uuaI minnie
If sk,lI(ul auJ ccmre,enr men whose dut,
# shall he ia witr.s, the tests made by tn,
nar,,es named in the r,ost thorouyh an,
r,raluI manner and rher fr,iby;iL max.
on, rprort in writing Under their owl
hands nj ,h. res-l,s uT such tes,s and ex.
,,n,,,ons AMI ,ha rennr, vhrn mad. #
| ha nnhI,. Nod in tho ~. ,vsrare,s ,nv ,.har.
either par,y NAV desire.
# snail b. the further duiy ur tie indi.
viuu,ls 50 chosen by the parties Aforesaid
IN a;y. nlI da,,;I y, e,,h tas, and evnsri
non, which NAV he m,ds he e;,hpr nartv
and m. Gn,i resuI, If IN. same .n ,ha
everything touching the investigation ma,
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The Very Latest Arrival
FALL AND WL.NTER GOODS.
JACKSON 4 LHLiRD

HAVE just received their stock Of Fall
I'll and Winter Goods, and will be glad to
show them to all who NAV give them call
Their stock embraces Fine Broad Cl"lhs
,simeres, Sattineis, Tweeds. Nesines
Overc oalings, Bed Blankets. Hats, Caps
Boots and Shoes. Aud IN shGr,, a general
assortment oil Goods suited 10 this market
Their object is to sell, and they therefore
give as good, if not better bargains than
any body. Call aud examine Tor yourselves
They charge norhoing for showing then
Clouds.
Athens, Tenn, Nov. Is. '5O-,f lI2
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s'.Nonts OD'FrU .NUufncinriny C0my,amy .
Iron NOrts.,,

The subscribers having 1T present the sole
right to manufactures tire above celebrated
Water Wheels, Tor the : Htrs South of tn.
Potomac River, present them tu the public,
,nher II tull guarantee that they come fully
up to the recommendations given. Applica-
tons (post pnidl will meet with prompt ats
tent,on, aud enquiries Tor particulars cheerful.
" replied to. The Wheels delivered AZ any
acc ssiDlc poiMt in the Sou hrrn States. For
making the Scrolls (Which are very cheap aud
simplex full directions with Illustrated draw
incs and dimensions OF timber for various size
scrolls will be given.
Address GINDRAT & CO., or
J. 5. WINTER 4 CO..
Agents Of the Montgomery Manufacturing
Co., Montgomery, Ala.
Or q. W. WINTER,
Columbus, Ca.
q. $. W. BIGHAN,
Athens, Tenn.
=. Persons arc requested TO call at GettyI
Mill and examine tue Wheel for themselves.
Nov. 3, lSJO-tf m
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State OfTennesSee--Meigs county
Committed to Jail,

I'm the 29,h day OF October. 1850,
~ TWO NEGRO MEN. supposed To
be SO years old. HENRY. yellow, 5 feet
6 inches high. with mole on his face,
warts on the right hand. and scar on the
left hand. Sad boy says he belongs TO a
man living near Woodstock. Virginia. by
the name Of Jacob Naples.
The BLACK BOY is 5 feet 5 inches
high. full forehead. small ears. Jaws in.
clined to be slim. Said boy says he be.
longs TO man living near Martinsburg,
Burnley county. Virginia, by the name OF
Andrew McClary.
The owners OF SAID Negroes are hereby
requested to come and prove property, pay
charges and get said Negroes. as required
BY law. JAMES LlLLARD,
Joilor Of .ueigs county.
Nos, ls50-f III
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MYSTERIOUS KNOCKINGS.


The Nashville Gazette says: The
Cincinnati folks are still being amused
with the Spiritual Knockings lately
commenced in that city, and Of course.
in the meantime, the wise men OF
Porfopois are tasking their wits at
discovering the why and wherefore
of such strange doings. The Com
merc,alis sceptical, and sets its face
against the ghosts in manner plainly
10 show that it is not to be frightened
by them. If Curtiss don't mind they
will hang over the head Of his bed
some of these dark nights, and knock
him into fits. He insinuates (thc
audacious fellowD that the ladies who
take prominent parts in these mystic.
rious knockings. are walking telc.
graphs on small scale, with wires
running through the folds of their
petticoats. around their arms, legs,
&c. Such paradoxical notions on
this subject are inexplicablc to US,
unless we attribute them to wIIfuI
malice against all ghosts and their CO
adjutors, and we leave the propagation
of them to the tender merces Of the
aforesaid invisible agents.
On the other side, it seems that the
ghosts have found firm believer and
advocate in the Rev. G. B. Boynton,
who has lately Iectured on Spiritual
ism in Cincinnati. As his ideas, to
say the least, are somewhat novel, we
give a synopsis Of his lecture, from
the Tines, with which we knock off
for the present:
LECTURE ON SpIRITUALrsM.--Rev
G.. d. Boynton, Of the Vine street
Congressional Church, lcctured on
Spirtualism last evening. with refers
ence to the demonstration made in
Cincinnati, as reported in the Times.
He considers them demonstrations
literally. He traced through history
many remarkable manifestations,
which he ascribed to the same iniu.
ences as those producing the recent
manifestations. He expressed an opin
ion that the astrologers and magiclans
of olden time received their power OF
magic and divination from spirits
that is to say. wicked spirits; and the
influences of the present day he judg.
ed to be from the same source.
Legicns Of demons encompass, in
his opinion. the atmosphere about US.
and have the power to make mani
fesiatious through man. They might
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Fall and Winter Goods
], MCGiU GUEY.

HAS just received, at his old stand. a
H large and well selected assortment OF
New Fall and Winter Goods!
His stock contains most of the articles usu.
ally brought TO this market, and he pro.
poses 10 dispose Of them on the most rea
sonable terms. He respectfully invites his
friends and cus'Omefs to give him call.
Nov. s, IS5G-tf III
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KNOX COUNTY. TENN.

KNOX COUNTY, TENN,
rLOrIlS deposited with Messrs. jackson
" & Lillard, Merchants of Athens, will
be forwarded per Mail Stage 10 jackson &
Walker, Knoxville; thence To the Pulling
Nill-dressed and returned per stage l."
jackson Il Lillard of Athens; owners pay iny
stage fare.
See advertisement at jackson & Lillard's.
G. D., W. l.. e. w. KENNEDY.
Oct ls, 1864 los