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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
Hats Cups, Ladies' Rich Fun, Beaver Bonnets.& &
WILLIAM III. BEEBE & CO.,

iSS CnEsNur Sv, PHILADELpHIA'
TYAVE on hand large and superior assortnne oil
I'll FINE GOODS, in the greatest variety III their
line OF trade, and offer them TO Merchants and Dealers
generally at fair and moderate prices. They especial
" solicit the attention of the Merchants Of the Valley
Of Virginia 10 their splendid Stock and trust that on
their visit to Philadelphia they will not fail to give
tacrn call. Wm II. Gardner late OF Richmond, va,
Is associated in the firm of w III. Bccbe Co. and will
take great pleasure in waiting on his Virginia friends
December 10, lS49.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
WRIGHT & KING.
Clothing Rooms, No. 136, Market ST., above 4th,

Philadelphia.
rE-TrrRri at ali tiuies Uund complete and
w extensive assortment OF
Ready Made Clothing.
They specially invite the Merchants OF the valley
of Virginia to give them CALL promising to furnish the
best articles in their line upon such terms as must COM
mand and secure their patronage. They man''facturc
CLOTHING to order upon the shortest notice, and vii
be happy 10 respond all suitable calls from the con
try to that effect.
December l9, lS49.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
EeAsnus d, WOLFE. JESSE z. p
Wolfe & PcytOm,

Wholesale Dealers in Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods,
No. SO, MARKET STREET, PHrLAoELrHm'
yXTE would respectfully call the attention OF South
w ern Dealers to our well selected stock OF 70
reign and Domestic Dry Goods. They have been pur-
chased for AstI and will be off 10 customers upon
the cheapest terms. We extend special invitation TO
4he Merchants of Virginia topay visit at oHr house,
No. 50 Market ST. Philadelphia.
Dec, 40 1S4q.- 6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
JOHN MACINTOSH. WM. F. WHITE
MACINTOSH 81 WHITE,

IYhoIsale LADIES' Boot and Shoe .NanJactmers,
No. Is, South Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
NJ s. w. are extensively engaged in the Maiiu-
wi facture Of LADIES, MISSES, AND CIlH4-
DREN'S BOOTS And SHOES in all their varic-
Ties and keep always on hand ftdl supply TO answer
the demands oftradc. They invite the attention OF
Country Merchants TO their extensive stock satisfied
that at no other establishment of the kind in Philadc
pha they suit themselves better either as it re-
CARDS the quality of their Goods the terms upon
which they prepared aud determined to sell them.
Call and see them at their Old Stand, No. Is, South
Fourth Street, Philadelphia
December 10, lSI9.--0m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
IT'S sweet to know there is an eye will mark
Our coming, and look brighter when we conc.

In the mountains Of the Tyrol, hundreds Of The
women and children come out when it is bed time,
and sing their national songs until they hear theIT
the hills on their return home. On the shores ol
the Adriatic, the wives of the fishermen come down
about sunset and sing a melody. They sing tlie
first verse and then listen for some time they then
sing the second verse, and listen until they hear
the answer come from lhe fishermen, who are thus
guided by the sounds to their own native villages
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
'STAUN TON SPECTATOR.
II F. r NJ S .

~ The e"SPECTATOR''isp pubIishedonceG reek'
Dollars end Ffty Cents fdeLdyed beyond The erprG-
zion of the year No subscription ,oibe discontinued,
but at the option othe Editors until GIerrearaSeS are
paid ,,.,..-,,.,...,
&c post- -pu,d or then ,sillnot be attended to-
10 ADVERTISEMENTS of thirteen lnes cor
less iasered three times for one dollar and hrenty
srGssnents in the same proportion. 4ti6eraidiScont
wade to adrertisers6y The gear
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
AENDERsON NJ. BELL,
ATTORNEY ar LAW,
STAUNTON. VIRGINIA

nRACTISES in the various Courts of Augusta,
& kockbridge, Bath ard Highland. Prompt at
eontion will be given to all besiness entrusted TO
his care. c...
O0ice in the white building opposite the Court
House, next door to John n. Hendren--where ne
may always be found during business hou's' except
when professionally absent.
Nav ., l849.-tR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
Phila. Dry Goods Emporium

IMPORTERS s WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Foreign N Domestic Dry Goods,
No. I28 and $50 NJ 81 ST., aboce West Side.
JTEEP at all seasons complete assortment Of FOR
n EIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS on hand, a.
dapted to the trade Of all sections Of the country and
adequate TO any demand that may be made upon them
They invite the attention Of Southern dealers ana es-
eci3v the Merchants of the Valley of Virginia, to an
examination of their Stock satisfied that they Will lind
il 10 their interest to deal with them.
December l9, lSiS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30

A CURIOUS uslorTRRY.--The n. Y. Home Journal
copies from French paper the following account OF
lottery at Pars,i which young lady with hand,
certainly very French appearance:
"A young girl, warranted 10 be well educated,
well bred and virtuous, and with dowary of 200,-
900 francs ($40,0G0) has been offered as the prin-
cipal prize in recent lottery at Paris. The pro-
srecius announces that the money, payable on her
marriage to the fortunate drawer deposited and reg
stered at certain public office, where its cerfca-
tion is open to those interested. Responsible per-
sons give warranty for as much as can be reasona-
bly, warrantable in young lady's beauty, e cetera;
and, when all the tickets are sold, she Will be In
troduced to subscribers, at ball ven previous to
the drawing.
What seems stranger, still, at first glance, is
that ladies and married men are invited, eqnally
with bachelors, to take tickets in this remarkable
lottery. The consistency of this is explained by the
frequent examples of prizes drawn by thOse who
have no use for them, and who part with them ata
sacrifice and another lottery is nstanced, where a
service of plate, worth rs 900 francs, is the princi
pal prize The drawer of such a luxury, which
none but prince cosld use, would of course part
with it for its mere value in silver anG, in like man
ner, an unmarriageable drawer ola young lady with
"a dowery, would forego the fair shape with which
the dowery came--aking only the money and pay
ing her stipulated indemnity for non performance
of the connubial portion of the price for the ticket.
1t is provided also, by the programme, that the
young lady can refuse the match by relinqnshhing
the whole of The dowery, if her repugnance to the
drawer should be insuperable.
What is the price of ticket for this prize ofcom-
bned money and innocence, the French paper does
not state but, probably, any foreign banking
would secure one for an American who should de-
sire it,"
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PRINTS ONLY.
LEE & REV S z e II I,

r
Print Warehouses; established IN lS43, for The sale
of Printed CGlicoes erctusirety-at to'o Pr'ces'
n EE & BREWSTER con6ne their attention eXciu,
siyely 10 the purchase and sale oi American ana
Foreign Prints Their facilities enable them TO DC INC
her est,bshment advantages in assortment and prices
over any other House-and to which the stter'loa o'
Merchants is respectfully solicited
December 20, lS4e.-6m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30

Co. There is farm in this State which contains
twenty seven thousand acres. The proprietor OF It
the present season, raised 5000 acres of corn, s.,
900 OF which is in ono field. At fifty bushels per
acres, this would give 650,00O bushels. Beat II
who can.- Bat. Palrio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
CHEsEBRoUGE, sTEARNS & CO
SUER GOODS,

81, .Nassau ST., Opposite Post Office, .Nsao York
Smnorters and Jobbcrs of French India, German and
Italian Silk Goods of every variety.
4IsO \ complcte assortment of British and Amcri-
a can Fancy Goods suited to all sections OF trade III
4hc United States and comprising the most tashiona
ole STYLES TO be found in the New York Market.
December &C. lS49.-6m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30

XNM. G. STERREI"r, on the corner opposite
w the Post Office, has jus, received superior
article of Tea, for sale low.
December &c. lSd9.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30
DR. Robert ". Robertson

ETAVING located on Christi1n's Greek, at the
residence of his brother, tenders his profession
al services to the neghborhoOd aud the public gen.
erally. He may be found at home al all hours en-
cept when professionally engaged.
September 10, lS4S.-6n.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

j. L. MIrcHELL-
Sir: The Hon. Legislature lie still IN session,
a fact which the people have had no evidence
Of from any Negotiation. Tho everlasting
Bond question has had discussion upon discus
sion, and the beginning Of the end thereof
seems not yet to approach, Verify the good
people have returned talking men enough TO
the present Legislature to do the BuncOmbe
work Of the world. The like amount ~ofssvorel
.pretereG Mill 10 rarely TO be met with in this
progressive age in any country where discus
sion iS Free The rights Of the good people are
securely guarded, If expressions Of fOndnesi
for hem and their rights and privileges is an
guaranty Of safety.
The current opinion here seems 10 be tina
there lie great doubt Of any bill being passed L
pay the Planters Bank BOndSS Il lie to b
hoped, however, that there is a mistake, an,
after things cool down, some practicable o
practical plan may be agreed on.
The Senate have passed resolutions r%eIatini
to our Southern rights. The spirit of thsr
you have Desn published heretofore in the Cit
papers. They provide for S25O,OOO to be KEEP
in the treasury tc cover the expenses Of on
delegates to the Nashville Convention and
State convention if one should be deemed ne
cessary after the seton Of the Nashville con
v%entiOu. These resolutions will probably con
sumo two weeks Of the time Of the House il
discussion. That they will pass the House /
questionable. No other Legislative action o
any importance.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02
caARITY.I

M. Seward has introduced a Fesolu-
ton in the b. S. Senate to set apart a
portion o f,he public domain, free Of all
charge, for the use Of the Hungarian
Refugees Would It not be equally just.
equally constitutional, tO.set apart some
Of It for our own starving poor, and per-
haps Tor internal i%mprovements3 Yet
such is our charity-fpr foreigners we
can grant away the public lands, leaving
hundreds Of thousands Of Il own poor
to starve-for foreign heathan We con-
tribute thousands 0 doIlars to send mis-
.sionaries, Bibles and Tracts, while mill
lions are perishing a. our doors for lack
Of knowledge. It is not true, that in
tn is country "charity begins at home
1t begins a long way off and dies, before
II can return home, Of the latigues Of the
tourney. We infer, however, as Mr.
Seward is an a%bolitlonist, whose charity
is only malice towards others, that this
is simply a bid out Of the public purse
for foreign votes in the next P~reridentia'
election.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

The AMERICAN CONSUL AT VALPGRAIsO AND
TIE BRITISH CHARGE TO CHrIr.-Lt seems that
Col. 2. W. Potter, our COnsul. to Valparaiso,
with his family being Gu route to his place Of
destinauOn, stopped at Lima and took lodgings
at The French MOTEL. After seeing his family
domiciIed, he took a walk with a friend Of his
to view the city. Col. Potter had not long
left his lodging before the Honorable Henry
Stephen Sullivan, the British Charge to Chill
with his family, stopped at the hotel and de-
liberately walked up to the rooms assigned TO
Col. Potter and family, and took fOrcible pos
session Of them, and turned Mrs. Potter and
her infant child oul of doors. Mrs. Potter
besought him with tears in her eyes to await
the return Of her husband, who would only
e assent for a few minutes, but it was all in
bvain.
Sometime after this brutal occurrence, Col
Potter returned to the hotel, when he was in
formed Of what had %trahspiFed, and as soon
a. he could hear the story he called upon Mr..
Sullivan, who had gone out. he did not sue
coed in finding him that evening, but early
the next morning the British functiOnaTy was
at home, and he received ample retributiOn fol
HE brutality. Col. Potter administered 70
him a we'll merited and we'll applied chastise-
ment, Gaming him until they were both com.
pIeteIy exhausted with he eFoF,-the ODein tee
passive, and the other in the active tense.
This jast retribution was witnessed by
large number Of gentlemen, among whom
were several EngliShmsn, and every body ae
greed that Potter was entirely in the right,
". Or BadItn
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

undertake to dictate to tie people Of Cahtorn'a
or 10 advise them in regard 10 slavery, Heoi-
fsred such aid and protection % his limited
authority would allow.
But still there is no doubt that, with pTu
den, forecast, the President prompted the a.
doption Of the State constitution and form
Of government, aa a means Of adjusting OF
rather svading the question as to the power Of
Congress to prohibit slavery in a territory.
The resolution offered to day BY Gen. HOu'-
ton, lie timely and significant The declaration
that the prohibition or establishment Of slavery
BY the people Of the territories in their State
Governments, shall not be an objection to their
admission into the Union, will 60 far to re
move any existing or future difficulties.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02
MAsION.

We clip he.fOllOwing Peice Of scandal, for
no one can believe it anything else, from q
letter Of the Jackson correspondent Of the va
goo Wing:
The "sxtensive depredatiOns which have
been committed upon the valuable timber Of
the States and Chickasaw School, lands,' has
aroused the attention Of our watchful and
prOvident Executive, for which he deserves
the special and enduring gratitude ofall econ
OmisIs. Vet strange to account for the versa
tality of humanity, His Ezcellency's wa.ch-
~fulness in guarding and protecting the Interests
Of the public in one quarter, has been famil.
iarly decried. and j~ocose insinuations made, on
account Of the exhibit elected in the Sc nate,
regarding the extraOrd. nary depredatiOns made
upon the household and kitchen furniture Of
the Governors Mansion. These Legislative
gossiEpings have become a part and parcel Of
Legislative proceedings, and therefore, alto
gethsr too public TO prstend to conceal; not
withstanding they might produce a tinge upon
the proud cheek Of our honest GOveTnor-and
but fol the unfortunate interference Of a stern
retrencher, thirty-fve hundred dollars, (Which
eventually was appropriately might be used
for the furnishing and repairing Of the Man
sion, unknown and unsung. But at an un.
lucky moment, an unlucky night, he inquisi-
lively demanded Of the special enquiring COM
mittee, the why and wtsreIofe Of such an
enormous requisition, Tor such purposes and
expenditures. The committee reported most
Of the chairs broken aud dilapidated-six tea
spoons on hand, (Silver / presume) mattresses
greasy, filthy and resembling loot mats-kitch-
en- furniture not sufficient to cook q scanty
meal, for a scanty family, and but two blank
cts to cover lhe--reirePt Of his retiring Ex
cellency.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

PASSAGE BETWEEN MEHsRs. CAss N Glass;
During the course Of Mr.. Clay's plain and
conclusive reply TO the Michigan Senator's
speech in favor Of suspending all intercourse
with Austria, the following amusing passage
occurred:
WSir, tho honorable Senator tells US that he
visited ConstantinOple - years ago. He saw
then the present Sultan, in all the PomP and
pride and magniRcence Of Asiatic power,
crossing the BOsphOrus l think. Sir, the hon
oTable Senator went to thai country under "
~ distinguished auspices. should be glad 70
know whether he saw any portion Of the pal
ace, besides the young prince who is now
reignIng, Laughter) The turk has some very
peculiar notions. | know, sir, that m some
Of the apartments Of the palace no vdlgar feel
are allowed to tread the caEVe.s, and no vulgar
eyes are allowed to gaze upon the beautiful
objects there assembled. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Cass. What was the question which
the Senator aSkedO met
Mr.. Clay. asked whether the Senator hdd
visited certain apartments Of the palace Of the
Sultan. (Renswed laughter.
Mr.. Cass. The honorable Senator will d
low ne to say that i yield in matters Of tina
kind to the Senator from Kentucky. (COntiH
ued laughter.
Mr.. Clay. Why, sir, if had been there aht
had been placed in the same situation Of thu
honorable Senator from Michigan, | think Il
very likely that | should have an opportunity
Of seeing any portion Of the palace which
might have desired 70 sec. The honorable
Senator went there, not as the minister to
ConstantinoPle. Il is tvue, but as the Minister
to France. He went ID one Of the public yes
sells. and under the highest auspicesi and
cannot doub. that, if he 80 desires, he can an
swer the question | was about to lput 10 him
how many wives his young friend, the Sui
tan had when he was there-(Laughter.]
Mr.. Cass, | twill repeat what IbsfOre obi
erved. that the Senator from Kentucky won ID
have been much moro likely to BE- able to an
swer enquiries Of that kind than myselG.-(Re
newed laughter.l
Mr.. Clay resumed. am sorry that we can.
not have a specific response to the question
have adverted to il fOrthe purpose Of observ
ing that If there is to be no limitation, no
qualification, No restriction, 90 10 the
extent 90 which we may carry the power d
judging Of the conduct Of foreign nations, and
Of determining upon the course we ought to
pursue with reference to Turkey. Your habi.'
and your doctrines Of POIygamy are repayment
to our views and feelings, and uulsSs you
change them, and unless you change alsO you
religion, We will stop al intercourse with you
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

Coop FOR HAISEs.-An exchange says that
the message Of the Governor Of New Jersey
does mot contain one word on the subjecr Of
National politics-has not one OpostrOphe Of
horror about slavery-nO one word Of commen
dation Of The Wilmo. PrOvisO. Coming from
the Executive Of a Free State, it may be set
down as a phenomenon. The name of this re
markable Governor is Haines. We hope some
body will send a COPY Of his message to our
Legislature; it may convince the chivalry there
assembled that they need not save 'crisis' mon
ey on New Jerseys account, and they can,
therefore, appropriate flew dollars at least, to
a more useful purpose than to the ~anticipa
tion O. a general fight with the NOrlh.-T.
Whig.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

CoSeREssIOEAL,-BaltimoT Jan. 9a.-In the
Senate, on Wednesday, 23d, Mr.. Phelps OC-
cupisd the day on the Vermont resolutions
relative to the slavery question.
In the House, the Iowa contested elections
were brought up, and ninety days were given
10 cOllec. testimony. Mr.. Seldom, Of Virgin
ia, spoke on the admission Of California a.
a State into the Union.
The Southern members have resolved to pre-
vent the passage Of the appropriation bills
until the question Of the Territories il settled,
The non-active policy Of President Taylor i
~rsppdiased BY the whole Of the members from
thescrth, andthey say that action shall DO had
on the territorial question or they will lock up
the treasury. Breakers ahead! Mr.. Calhoun
srseOvsring FROM Biz illness.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

In another place we notice the election o
Mr.. Campbell, Of Tennessee, to the Clerk
ship Of the House representatives Of the u.
States. He was the wing candidate, but, on
the last ballot, received the votes Of Messrs.
COlcOck, Ewing, Hubbard, M'Queen, Wood.
waro Orr, Venable and Wallace, all democrats
from Virginia and South Carolina. Mr.. Will
mot and his eight ~free-sOil brethren, together
with Messrs. Brown, NJ cWILLIE, Thompson
and FeatherstOn, all Of Mississippi, and all the
northern democrats, voted for Mr.. Forney.-
Col. Melville has not, certainly, reflected
credit upon his district thus far. If our dem
O%erasic friends are sincere in their professions
we should think they would insure him with.
out remOrSe for his votes for VIM }. Brown
tor Speaker, and r. FOrney for Clerk-both.
free state men.-RGmOnd GGsette.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

CoTTcN- In the annual circular o.
Washington Jackson, Sons y CO., Of the
29th December last, the deficiency il
the present crop Of cotton for the esti-
mated demand Of the present year is put
down at 10000 bales. The crop Of
the us. i estimated at 9,l5O.OoO bales;
the whole crop Of the world $4,000
bales. They come to the conclusion
that prices must advance.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02
Carrs,pondsnee q "a BaLmore sun.
WAsnINaToN. Jan. ID l850

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 looV.
have no doubt that the Austrian Mission
will be discontinued, but not upon the ground
assumed by Gen. CaSs Of an international CEN
sorship. We have too many representatives
abroad, ina diplomatic character. Some years
ago, Mr.. Clay, as Senator, declared that they
ought to be diminished in number, and he
might have added increased in ability. The
thirst for office which Il lie now fashionable to
rsbuke, is exhibited moro decidedly and more
mischisvOuSly in regard to diplomatic aPPOint'
ments than any other.
Az to the a uslrian mission, Il was got by
the Maryland Tobacco Convention, and Con-
Qress was urged to establish il with q view .
Obtaining a reduction Of the rates OF dutyon
our tobacco. No benefit, however, resulted
from the measure, and there is now no PTetext
for q mission to Vienna.
A call upon the President for informal 10"
as to the state Of the question involved 10
Central American affairs, will no doubt, soon
be made. 1t is not probable that there is any
thing in the matter that WIFI require secresy.
The negotiations with the British Minister are
supposed to be very near to a favorable con-
%Clusion, by which the Oceanic canal will be
commenced, if practicable, when the funds are
ready and nnderl the joint guarantee Of Great
Britain, the United States and the States oil
Central America.
You will see that MI. Benton's bill for re-
ducing the boundaries Of Texas and creating a
new State therein has been introduced. The
bill allows Texas fifteen millions for the pro-
posed cessiOn other territory, beyond the lO2't
degree Of west longitude.
Mn Foote has also introduced his bill Great
ing territorial governments and admitting Cali
iornia and a portion of Texas as new States
The whole subject is, therefore, likely soon e
como up Tor deliberation sDd discussion.
There has been, | learn, a very full and mos
excited meeting at Richmond on this subject
The capital it is said, never was more crowded
The spirit Of resistance everywhere awak
ened at the South, is higher at the Capital o
the Old Dominion than any where else. Con
gress cannot safely adjourn without settling
this question in some permanent way. Il il
too late to trile with it or force any tempOri
zing measures.
The South will proceed this winter to retail
iatory measures, | have no doubt.
The passage Of the bill fOt the recovery o
fugitive slaves will be a strong step toward
Cancellation. The views Of the Northern mel
on that bill have not been made known.
The HungarianS continued their visits tO'da.
to public buildings and placesin company wit
col, Seaton.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02

Fer the talkings Of our Legislature
see letter Of our Jackson correspondent.
We have not yet published the resolu.
tons referred TO in that letter, because
we believe there is too much good sense
yet left in the Legislature to pass them
in their present form. Whenever, these
or ary resolutions on the subject reCsrr-
cd q are passed we shall publish
them.