Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-12
TOWN mEETINa


tho ,,z-ns Of Slauutn assembled in the Court House on
Thursday evening last, r the purpose OF deys"g Tue 'o
apur,prale method of celebrating the o'f'n-aay VI Tue
ber of his Country John 3. Breckenrldge Esq was
called to the Chair, and A WADDELL d"u ~ NIf "ND
appointed Secretaries. .,. c.,
After an explanation from the THAR, OF the OBJECT 9 'e
meeting he following resolutions were offered ny - L.
Ppyt,n ESD which were unanimously adopted WIFE Tue
exception Ui the i0urth = 81,
Oar nnc,nre of our affairs when the Government is threat
ened from 50 mary quarters, that the people shO"u upon
all III occasions testify their uaered attachment 10 Ucr
GREAT Unon which has gwen US in times past So muc
1eace happiness and security aid which IS desneo' "
he pepe are true themselves peretuate IN our coun-
ltrv for aces the blessings of popular liberty
Resolved g. That Washngton's birth day is must ap
pronriate occasion for Union celebration since was 10
his mainly we indebted for lis existence aud the
'crwning glory Uf his life that he was oy many 'eS 60
teemed the Father of his Country.
R.bv.nl That we regard the occasion as above the
spirit IF party aud scout she idea OF being nGenceu III s
demonstration Ny any consideration so miserable
R.s,ved A. That this meeting do now proceed to the
ehI,n f reader uf the Farewell Address an orator lor
The 22d inst and that 4 committee ct three oe appointed 10
invite the Benevolent Institutions OF the town aud the MIL
ary To unite ia the ceietracn, and so make all necessary
preparations for the same. e..
RI \ Esp,lreo. Esd offered as a substitute 10 lac
hove the following resolution, which was adopted i ,
R,~isyer 5 That committee Of seven he appointed by
the Caar whose duty shall b TO select speaker Ut
nes and objects of this meeting set forth IN the orego
ing resolutions. -. -, -. 49,
ted
Resolved, That the Merchants and 'rradesme3 be re-
oussted to close dRrS irnl 10 To O'Clock, aud that e
,s r,oer,y be- reunes,ed to observe the day as hO
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen the
co nmtee originated by The 4th restitution VIZ; ,,
l. WaddelI Ro s Brooke, James Points. Nl'l'aE'
,.;o. Dsv;d < Y,unr ] r. Hendren, EsqS and r.
J Aired.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
j. B. BRECKENRIDGE, Ch'm'n.
J. \ WADDstL' Secretaries.
Feou CALlFoRvtA-The Steamer Pacific arrived at
New ORLEANS from Chagres, the 9th, and the Empire
Civ At New York from the same place on the TN
rbev BROUGHT large number OF passengers ana he aI-
ter brouuht about one million dollars worl0 OF gou uus''
The dates fom San Francisco, by both are TO Jan ISL
The health of California has greatly Improved ana tue
,yaaiber was very 6ne-rhe depreddtlonS by the IN
dams continue very annoying. Many othe miners nave
been compelled to leave their places IN consequence OF
depej atoms The cholera has entirely disappeared
from California THE election Ofan United States Sen
,,or n re the topic OF eonyersaton
Among the @higs Edward Bazant and John Nethefed
are prominently spoken OF as Candidates ana w'h .e
De,ancratS John b. Weller and H. W. ha'ieck' J W.
Georos and Col reiuont are named Inc latter nov"
eyer stands no chadce if the plurality rule is resor'ed
in the election The IMPRESSION strongly preVai'S ina
a Whiq win be choseh.-----The Legislature meets
San LOSE on the 9th Of February. - a.. ...,
Col Fremon, has published address to the people
in which he vindcates his character from the charges
preferred against him. The state OF morals Is grow
inc worse Murders and robheres are ofvery irequen
occurrence and peaceabe citizens, especially IN the mi
ninp districts, are in much daeger-Fhe custom house
at Monterey has been robbed OF twenty thousand aoas
No clue vet 10 the money thieves.--buslness gen
erally was prosperous. Produce OF every description
buniant. Prices of produce favorng buyers
Or We are authorized TO announce Alexander X. Hot
laday. Esq, candidate for re election to Congress from
the eighth Congressional District OF Virginia subject u
tie call of Conyention by the peoPfe.-Eaqurer.
0 Il stated in the NGthern papers that the Supreme
Court has rtimaied that decision viii be gwen during
the present term in the Wheeling Bridge rase-fhe evI-
dence viii make volume of one thousand pages.
@ The aggregate salaries of the five Judges of che SUI
preme Court of Pennsy vsnia amounts 1854; ofthe
1--WE Judges o the District Courts, to OOOO and 0fthe
twenty four Judges OF Judicial Districts, TO $52l49.