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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

m,- The Democratic papers Of New Hampshire.
only two weeks agu. had al the head of their COL
umos the name Of Levi Woodbury. for President
NJ the United States, and that OF his consln. Luke
Wmmhu,y. f,r Governor Of New Hampshire.-
Now both are Withdrawn BY death, having died
within few days Of each other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

no The Taxes this year in Kent county. Nd,
nre eiahiy.,hrpe cents in the hundred dollars
ast wear they were seveniy-six cents; the increase
IL caused by the murder Of the Cusden mm',y'
which cost the county nearly six thousand oo''
Lara
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24
nv .,o,c, collected by The Cuban Com

NJ. The amount collected by The Cuban Com
"; w. in New Orleans and ils vicinity. was e.
ssa and the snm expended in maintaining the VOL
uoIers who were waiting Cor The expedition TO start.
was 81 652 leaving only SIG on hand, which
will be more than consumed by outstanding labiI-
tiles. The COMMITTEES have requested further can-
tribu,ions 10 enable them to send the men home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

o. Gen. Qui,man, Of Mississippi, has pu, forth
letter declining 10 continue as candidate for the
Office of Governor Of tina: State. His party VIII
run Mr., Cooke in his place; but the Union ma jor.
ny in Mississippi, as estimated from the result OF
the election of Delegates to the State Convention,
will be from twelve 10 fifteen thousand votes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

w. L. CHAPLAIS.-We learn from The BALI,
more Argus that the bail in the case of this reverend
aboliiionis has not only been furfeled but The mon
ey-niae,een thousand dullars-paid into the treas
ury Of MARYLAND.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

oc-Ata meeting of portion Of the Wing party
of The county of Hampshire, held at Romney, on
Wednesday the 10Th inst. twenty five delegates
were appointed to the Wing Convention to be held
in Charlottesville, on the 25ih Of this month
In the event of none of these delegates being pres
emit, Thos ]. Nj chic, Hugh w. Shelley, Lytt'e-
ton Waddell, and jefferson Stuart of Staunton.
were requested to represent and cast the votes OF
the county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

Or At the time of going 10 press
number of delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, which meets in this place to-
day, had arrived. The prospect is that the
number ia attendance viii be large
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

Dd- The noted Florida Indian Chief Wild Cat
is not idle in his new quarters in the Sonth West,
as The following account Of his movements will
show
MIR. w. Secrest, who has recently visited the
Mexican towns in the vicinity Of Eagle Pass, in
forms the editor of The Houston Telegraph that the
statement published lately in regard To the number
Of runaway negroes that have collected in those
towns is entirely correct. lie says he was inform
ed that no less than two HUNDRED and seventy run
Always crossed the ferries at Eagle Pass and Lure
do las; year. Several hundred asu crossed at the
fords above Eagle Pass. tits estimated that there
are not less than eighteen hundred runaways at The
town that has lately been built by Wild Cat, near
the mouth Of Los Moras The greater part Of
these runaways have escaped from Arkansas, but
at eas, five hundred are, it is said, fugiiives from
Texas. Wild Cat has large number Of negroes
armed, and they often accompany him on his expe-
diions against the COmanches. lie has made Two
successful forays into the Go nanchs Country. On
one IF these forays he had about two hundred In
dams and one hundred negro warriors. He attack.
ed large Comanche lodge, killed one hundred
and fifty warriors, aud captured over one hundred
hurses and mules. On his second expedition a.
gainsi the Comanches, he was accompanied by one
hundred MeXicans and large party OF Kickap"s
Several hundred horses and mules were captured,
but the MexIcan's claimed the lions share of the
SPOIL aud this So enraged the Kickapons that they
stole all the captured property and went back To
Red River. Ii is thought that Wild Cat advised
his Indian allies 10 rob the hfexicans. and that he
will share the spoiis. His forces appear To be dali
ly augmen,ng, and it is feared that he will SON
concentrate several thousand Indian warriors from
rkansas AT his neW settlement
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

EUROPEAN ITEMS. -Ledru Rollin and one hun
dred and twenty others have been arrested at Par
is on political charges. Prince de JoInville is offl
cially announced as candidate for the Preslden-
CIV. The French squadron has been ordered to the
coas, of I,ay-the affairs at Naples and along the
peninsula requiring the movement The aspect, OF
affairs throus hout Italy is very threatening The
decree of the Emperor of Austria announcing his
determination 10 govern absolutely has created
great excitement throughout Europe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

~ The London Literary Gazette says: The
handsomest and most popular carriages 10 rafis arc
now funded on American models, and called A.
meYicanese,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

az Mrs. Fillmore, wife Of the President, is sill
at Newport, where she is detained by indisposl,,
ton, caused by sprained ANGLE. Some weeks VIII
elares hefoIe she car tIass.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

eo-'Fhe Hon. Horace Mann, we see, has improv-
ed his opportunity as President Of the Free Soil
Addition; Convention in Massachusetts TO villify
Webster, Fillmore and others, as recreant to Free
dom, and as sold to Slavery, &c.
The Hon. Nulli6ers. Secessionisis. &c.. oil
South ARE engaged in the sort Of villicailon,
we also see, Sut for an exactly opposite cause, viz
that they are recreant to Slavery and 10 the South,
being nothing more nor less than Northern Adolf
tOnlsts.
Between these two fires, the President and his
Secretary of State would undoubtedly, fall if their
defence was not the impregnabIe one Of the Con-
slilu,ion, the Laws, the Right. Neither Horace
Mann, therefore. nor Barnwell Rhelt. can injure or
harm them, and the more they are thus assaied,
the stronger will they be in the end.
Opposition to the Administration, we thus see,
comes from extremes, that nevertheless coalesce IN
the opposition. The Secsssionists, NuIlfeTs, Free
Suffers. and Abolit onists oienecessarlly together
in Congress. All are going into National Con-
yention together. One party is to be made OF this
heterogeneous mass, which, if it could but succeed
would only quarrel and break up The very moment
success came.-.N Y. Express.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAGEDY.

The acting Secretary Of State, in reply to let
ter from Gov. Lowe, Of Mary Iand,to the President
IN the subject of the recent outrage near Lancas
Ter Pa, says orders were despatched by the Pres
den TO the proper officers Of the United States,lr
Pennsylvania, req uiring them to proceed immedi
ately to arrest all persons criminally concerned In
the transaction. The District Attorney was espe
cialIy instructed to ascertain whether the facts
would make out the crime Of treason against the
United States, and if 50 to take prompt measure;
to secure all concerned for trial for that offence.
We gave last week, the accounts which had
then been received flhe affair-lhe following par
agraphs contain the substance of the news receiv-
ed since:
CHRIsTIANA TRAoEDY.-We learn that about
forty -four arrests have been made in all. Of this
number, about twenty two are confined in the jail
of Lancaster, and twenty one in the prison of Moy-
amensing. The officers Of the law have been ac-
tive, vigilant and untiring. The examination Of
the prisoners at Lancaster has been postponed I'M
Ill Tuesday next Two of the prisoners there are
said 10 have been ringeaders in the riutBal. Clip.
Of Thursday.
The Abolitionists Of Pennsylvania have secured
the services of Thadeus Stevens and others to de-
fend the parties arrested on The charge of treason
and for the murder of Mr.. Gursuch at christina.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept l7-Abram Hall, arrest
ed near ChrsIiana, claimed as the property of Mr..
Slade, of Hartford county, Md, had hearing be-
fore Commissioner Ingraham to-day, and was re-
manded 10 his master. Hall was arrested for par
ticpation in the late outrage. He admitted he was
save,and expressed desire 10 return to his mas
ter.
TREAsoN.-Ths subject being prominent one
before The public just now, we asked an eminent
lawyer yesterday the question 'Nhat is Treasun?'
We have received from him the following reply {:
Ifa body Of men conspire and mediate an insur-
recton, to resist or oppose The execution Of any
statute of The United States by force they are only
guilty of high misdemeanur but ifthey proceed
To carry such an intention into execution by force
they are then guilty of Treason by leavying war.
The CHRISTIAN MURDER-A murder has
been Committed, and The murderers have been ar
rested, and will be tried and punished; while the
ministers of The law and the people have been
prompt and faithful to act. What more is requir.
ed? Public meetings in Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and elsewhere will do no good but may Go harm.
II would be better if both parties would dispense
with the capital they hope IL make out VI this
matter-JVush TEL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24

Go- In anticipation of the arrival OF kossu'h ana
his patriotic associates ai New York, The corpora
tim has passed resolution rendering them The hos
pitallties Of the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-24
CANDIDATES For the LEeIsLATURE.

30 We are authorized to announce Hugh w.
Shetfcy, Esq, as candidate to represent the Coun-
ties Of Augusta and Roekbrdge in the Senate Of Va.
o. We are authorized to announce John l.. Pey.
ton, Esq, asa Candidate TO represent tho County Of
sss in part In the next House Of Delegates Of vir
snia.
skt- We ara authorized 10 announce Maj. Jam es
walker, Ws Candidate to represent the County Of
Augusta, In part in the next ouss ofDclcsstos Of yr
gina,
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ing
ls- But now, forsooth, when it is admit
ted by all, that the Constitution will be a
dopted, the anti-reform Editors Of the Spec
taior, possibly looking forward to an office,
are seeking to court favour with the reform
ers.-Vindicator.
Pride of character is one ofthe conserya-
tive elements of mans nature, frequently
found amidst the ruins of the fall. Among
perfect beings, there can be nopride ofany
kind. Yet it is grace, virtue, an oasis
of the moral desert-a bright spot compar-
atively, which illumes the darkness of hu.
man depravity while it checks its outbreaks
When one is found destitute of this virtue,
it is conclusive that he has passed the line
of self-respect, and lives upon the forbear-
ance and liberation of those who have it.
Such may always be known by peeul'ara-
~, we would rather say Authorization COM
mon to the class, and it is this-that they
invariably impute to others the motives by
which they are themselves governed and
the obliquities of their own crooked policy.
Without further preface, and leaving the
public to settle the connection between the
exordium and peroration, We proceed to our
purpose.
II will be remembered that the Vindicator's
Editor charged us with sustaining, hardly
single reform measure. He knew at the
time that we had declared our convictions
as far back as December, 1850, that the
County Court system was aristocratic, self
perpetuatlng and inconsistent our ideas
of a Republican Government-he knew that
we declared ourselves in favour of electing
County Magistrates by the people and for
terms-he knew, that We favored the cleo
ton of Governor, &C., by the people-he
knew we went for extending the Right of
Suffrage and other reforms-yes, he knew
all this when he made the charge, for we
gave those views in answer to call made
upon u, by himself. Well as matter Of
course, upon such facts, we drove the Yin
dicaior's Editor to the wall. Now, when
feeling his position, he seeks to sneak out
Of his dirty difficulty by saying what he has
said in the above quotation, that we are
seeking to court favour with the reform
ers," for selfish purposes. Very much mis-
taken, Sir. We only desire to be in the e,-
timation of reformers and all men, where
facts place us, and not where your misrep-
reservations place US. We court no man, or
set of men, whatever their power or influence
may be. Justice founded upon facts and
truth, We shall never fear of gaining in thi,
County, the Vindicator's Editor to the con-
trary notwithstanding. We never will, for
the sake of Office or liping, surrender
single principle in our political or reform
creed. Conviction, sacred conviction, in
politics, like the dictates of conscience in
religion, can never be parted with honora-
bly-always bassly. We pity the wretch
who shifts his colours to his conveniency,
or sells his principles to the highest bidder.
gs A considerable amount Of matter I'M
,y,id hIv lei aver uatil ndxf 1reek
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&ge A considerable amount Of matter un-
avolda6ly left over uatil next week.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-12
Sale of School Lands,

Notice Is hereby given, that there will be offer.
ed for sale, public auction. at the front door Of
the Court House, in Woodsfeld, Monroe county.
Ohio, on Saturday, the 22d day of March, 1851,
the following tracts OF land, to wit.
The east half of the northwest quarter of Dec
ton l6, in township 5, OF range7. Appraised at
800.
Also, the west half of the northeast quarter OF
same section, township and range. Appraised at
800.
Also, the east half of the northeast quarter of
same section, township aud range. Appraised at
$l0O
Also, the east hall of the southeast quarter OF
same sec tion, township and range. Appraised at
800.
Also, the west half OF the southwest quarter Of
came section, township and range. Appraised at
800.
Said land 10 no case to be sold for q less sum
than Eve dollars per acre. nor for less amount
than the appraised value thereof. One Twelfth of
the purchase money to be paid at the time Of sale,
and the balance in twelve annual instalments Of
equal amount, with annual interest thereon.
..,.. -, JOSEPH MOOSE,
Feb. 5, IS5l-6w Aud. Mon. Co.
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Petition for Dover.

ESAAC BECKETT, who is resident of the
y. State of Illinois, will take notice. that on the
9th day Of January, 1851, the undersigned filed
in the office OF the Clerk OF the Court Of Common
Pleas, within and tor the county Of Monroe. in
the State of Ohio, petition demanding Dover in
certain lands, Of which John Beckett, at the time
Of his death, was seized, tn wit: The southeast
quarter of section l, township A and range s. ith
the exception OF twenty acres off the west side,
sold and conveyed by said John Beckett in his
life time, lying and being in said county Of Nun
roe; and that unless he appear and plead, answer
or demur to said bill agreeably to law, decree
will be taken against him as confessed,
Jan. go, 1851 RACHEL BECKETT.
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20 DAD NOTICE Notice is hereby given
10 that Petition will be presented to the Com
missioners of Monroe county. Ohio. at their ne, I
March session, praying TOR the location of a ceun.
~ road, commencing at the road leading from the
Elk Fork pas; James Crum's TO HarrIesville, COM
mencng at blazed hickory tree, nearly five rods
westward of James Crums buiking house, thence
southwark a few rods to poplar tree, thence to a
blazed white oak in the south side of said Crum's
field, thence to a blazed chestnut tree southward
near the top of the ridge, thence to the line be.
tween the said Crum and Howard Prior, thence
east TO said Priors lane, thence to the top OF the
hill in the south end of said lane, thence on the
best ground the east side of little spring hol-
low past John Pror's tobacco house, to blazed
white oak near the top of the hill al or near the
line between John Prnr's and George Lngo's,
thence OH the best ground on the west side of said
Lingos place to Stewards meeting house, thence
to the west end Of Jnhn Stewards lane, there to
intersect the creek road loading from Carlisle to
Marietta. A PETITIONER.
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Petition to Sell Lands.

nj NOTICE is hereby given to William Thomp.
" son. Elizabeth Thompson. Samuel F.
Thompson, Mariah Thompson. John Thompson,
Athalinda Thompson, David F. Thompson, Rob-
ert G. Thompson, Sarah Thompson, William Bell
and Nancy Bell his wife, John Chrsty and Mary
G. Christy his wife, James Love aud Elizabeth
Love his wife, and John B. Wilson and Martha
Jane Wilson his wife. who are heirs at law of
John Thompson, deceased, that, on the 9th day of
January, A. D. 1851, David B. Patton, as the ad-
minlstrator of John Thompson, deceased filed his
Petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio, the object and prayer of which is.
to obtain authority from said Court to sell the real
estate of the said John Thompson. to pay the
debts OF the deceased The said heirs above
named will take notice that the petitioner, David
r. Patton, will ask for an order OF sale at the
spring term Of said court. 1851.
DAVID B. PATTON,
Jan. %, 1851. Admir- of John Thompson, decd
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Administrators Sale.

~ Office is hereby given, that there will be
In offered at Public Sale, on the 18th day of
March, A. D. 1851, on the premises, the following
Real Estate, lying and being in the county of
Monroe, and state of Ohio: The same being the
southeast quarter OF section one, township four,
and range five; with the exception of twenty acres
of the west side of said quarter, belonging to the
estate Of John Beckett, deceased, containing about
1873 acres. Said Farm is we'll improved. The
terms one half in hand. the balance in two years
with interest, and secured to the satisfaction of
the subscribers. Sale to commence at IL o'clock
M. Of said day.
WILLIAM BECKETT,
GEO. w. BECKETT.
Feb. IL, 1851. Adm'Is. of John Beckett, dec d.
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Public Notice.

MTOTICE is hereby given, that Petition vii
lV be presented to the Commissioners Of the
County of Monroe, in the State Of Ohio, at their
next session, praying for the location of County
Road commencing at the forks of the road near
Isaac Hedley's Mill, and running thence north ~
the south east corner of Hugh Wybrants UI.) os-
chard; thence along the now existing path to a
blazed tfee, opposite the dwelling house Of Hugh
Wybrant, sen., thence to the right to certain
blazed tree, thence along the bench to ablazed linn
tree, thence TO ntersect the load leading from
VIM Earheart's Mill To Sarahsrille, near tha
dwelling OF Mrs Stone, thence in the direction Of
Sarahsvie TO the mouth Of Metheneys Run,
ih.nce up the Run to the southeast corner OF
Martin Batey's field. thence up the hill to lean
ing white oak, thence along the bench TO the south
end OF Metheney's lane, thence along said lane TO
Me,heneys dwelling, thence north TO Thomas
Allender's tobacco house, thence to the south end
Of said Allender's lane thence along said lane, 10
ihtersect the road leading from Olive TO Freedom,
thence along said road to the west end OF Samuel
Danford's improvements. thence along the hill side
to the W ,st end of said Danford's wood land, to
bazed hickory tree, thence north along the line
(as near as practically that divides the lands ri
Samuel Danford aud James Watson, TO the east
extremity of said Watson's improvement. thence
along the bench of the hill to blazed tree, thence
to intersect the road leading from Freedom TO Ss-
rahsville at the eDd Of James Watson's farm.
January 20, 1851. q
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EbeneZer Scotton
IN CHANCERY.

Ezekiel Mathews, Ann Wick
ham, John Wickham, William Mathews, Abra.
ham Mathews, Jemima Trimbley. John Trim.
bley, Elijah Mathews, Mahala Malott, Joh,l
Maott, Catharine Malott Peter Malott, John
Mathews and Henry Mathews.
The defendants will take notice, that the COM
painant has filed his bill in the Court of Common
Pleas of Monloe county, Ohio, this Sd day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1851, to foreclose Mortgage, given
the 9th day of April, A d. ls4l, by said Ezekiel
Mathews TO said Ebenezer Scotton, for the pay
ment of two hundred and seveniy-fve dollars;
which said Mortgage is given on the following
Real Estate, ts wit: The east half OF the north
west quarter of section number lS, township num-
ber 2, range number a, in said Monroe county,
containing seventy-nine acres and eighty one.
hundredths of an acre. Also, the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter Of section number l3,
township number 2, range number 4, in said Mon
roe county, containing thirty-nine acres and nine
ty-four one-hundfedths of an acre.
d. H. WIRE,
Feb. 8, 1851. SOL for Complt.
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ED DAD NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given
.HA that petition will be presented to the
Commissioners OF Monroe county, Ohio. at their
March term, praying for an alteration and vaca-
ton OF part of the road known as the road Of
Joseph Morrs's, all the north end from stake
near the summit Of the hill, in Adams township
un the land of R. B. Dent; thence north intersect
ing the Woodsheld road in the hollow below John
Keyser's Mill, in Sunsbury township, TO be vaca-
ted. The new route commencing at the above
mentioned stake, running thence north west
through part OF the land of r. B Dent; thence
north course through forty acre lot, (the owner
unknown to the petItoners) to the land of N.
English; thence north on or near the line Of R.
B. Dent, N. English, 8. Williams, d. P Will
liams aud George Snider, deceased to the corner
of B Williams's, John Keyser's and George Snl-
der's (deceased) land; thence west on the line of
John Keyser, and George Snider deceased. to the
Woodsfield road, and there end.
Jan. %, 1851. NATHANIEL ENGLISH.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ Of
3 - Venditioni Exponas issued from the court OF
Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, and to
me directed, will offer for sale at public outcry,
at the from door of The court house in the to of
Woodsfield, in said county, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of March, 1851,
between the hours of 10 o'clock m and 4
o'clock p IN. of said day. the following described
real estate, lying and being in said county, to wit:
The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter
of section number 9, township number A. and
range number A; and the northeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter dissection, l5.township and range
aforesaid. Taken in execution and levied upon
as the property of Cornelius B. Atkinson and 9th.
at the SUIT OF the State of Ohio for the use Of
the Fund commissioners OF Monroe County.
Feb. IL, 1s5l.-$2,37. M. MORROW, Sh'ff.