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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

Aze Two Irish laborers attending the ex-
ecntion of one Of their countrymen on the
new scafold before Newgate one said to
The other, "Arrah? Pat; now! but is there
any difference between being hanged
here and being hanged in chains:" "No
honey replied his companion, ''there is no
great difference, TO be sure, only one hangs
about an hour and the other (meaning the
malelactor in chaius) hangs all the days Of
his Hfa."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
STAIJNTON VA WEDNESDAY OCTOBER %, 1851

Lugare smiled again as he made the last
observation. He grasped the rattan firmly
and descended from his seat. With light
and stealthy steps he crossed the room, and
stood by the unlucky sleeper The boy was
still unconscious OF his impending punish
ment as ever. He might be dreaming some
golden dream of youth and pleasure per-
haps he was far away in the world Of fancy,
seeing scenes and feeling delights which cold
reality canneyer bestow. Lugare lifted his
rattan high over his head, and with the true
and expert aim which he acquired by long
practice, brought it down on Tins back,
with force and whacking sound which
seemed 81 Hicient to awake freezing man
in his letRrgy.
Quick -rA1 fast blow followed blow
Without waiting to see the effect Of the first
cut, the brutal wretch piled his instrument
of torture first on one side Of the boys back,
and then on the other, and only stopped at
the end of two or three minutes from very
WEAKNESS. But still Tim showed no sign
of motion; and as Lugare, provoked at his
tolpdlty, jerked away one of the child's
arms, on which he had been leaning over
the desk, his head dropped from his grasp;
and his eyes stretched wide open, glared at
some monstrous spectacle of horror and
death. The sweat started in great globules
seemingly from every pore IN his face ; his
skinny lips contracted, and showed his teeth:
and when he at length stretched forth his
arm, and with the end of one Of his fingers
touched the child's cheek, each limb CULVER
ed like the tongue of a snake; and his
strength seemed as though it would momen-
tarily fail him. The boy was dead. He
had probably been so for some time, for his
eyes were turned up, and his body was
quite cold. The widow was now cmldless
too. Death was IN the school room, and Lu-
gare had been fogging corpse. Wv.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
psbarS Cewa1,

DENLER in Books Stationary, Fancy Articles, &c.
~ New Street. Staaai5a, Virginia. oae door North
Of g. Crawlorls.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
Davis a. KaTser,

NT\LER in stapi' aad Fancy Dry Goods South
~ East Corner Of Beverly and New Streets, Stau"Ion,
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

g"G "GRUNr," the celebrated hog belong
ing to the Earl of Sausage, is dead from
chagrin; caused by an alteration in the
'corn-law." He was Of q literary turn
and fond of the pen "'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

nEALER in Drl,s, Medicines, Paints Oils AMI Dve
StiTs Beverly street Siauatou, Virginia. ouc door
W est OF d. Cr1wl1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
HENRY EAR
Clarles n. Kinney,

DEALER in Drugs. Medicines, Paints Oils and DYE
- Stuff Beverly Street. S,auntou, T,rgiaja one door
West OF Bteckiaridge s Ccwus.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
e. r II, Hirsh,

DEALERS in all kinds of Fancy Articles PCrfrmries'
Staunton Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
William Chamhcrs.

NEALCR in Books, Stationary, Fancy Articles, &c,
IL 10 the Stons House. aaovc the Virginia Hotel, New
Street, StaumfOn. Virsiuta
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
Gorge +, Price,
A, II, Simpson,

nEALER in all kinds Of Hardware aad Gallery, Bev
~ ery Street, Stapaton, Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
John B. Watts,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va.-Practise'
"A in .he Courts of Augusta, Rockingham and High
land and will give strict attention to all business eu
trusted TO him in his profession.
S,aunton, Aug. 6, lS5l.-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
William 3. Johnson,

s.zE..s n = Ns.tst1 fsce1fdse Rocking
ham anl AlbemOrlc. .ar,ho
rJ. Office On BcYerly Street, one door "es' u '''
Eagle Hotel.
Staunton Jan. -, 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

A TRUE LADY.-The Louisville Courier
Of the 9Th inst, says: "The papers taEoaga-
the country are noticing with favor the
verdict of ten thousand dollars lately recov-
cred IN Henry county, in this State. in Ia
vor of young lady, IN an action OF SLAM
der as a strong indication of the high NOR
al tone of the community where the cause
was tried. 1t may be proper to add that.
so soon as the verdict was rendered, the
fair Kentucky plaintiff, scorning to receive
the money Of the defcndant-hcr only OBJ
iect being the vindication of her name from
ithe calumnious aspersions of the defendant
directed her consul to enter rem'ft,iur
for the amount of the verdict, save what
would be sufficient to compensate them ior
their services. Upon consultation they
consented to be satisfied with five hundred
dollars, and in accordance with the instruc-
tions of their client released the defendant
from the payment ofthe nine thousand five
hundred dollars"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
c. p. WRIGHT. J. W. MEREDITH
&. 3. Wsigls & Co,

nEAL.EHS in Watches, Clocks Jewc!ry, &c, Rev
~ erly Street, StapnioH, Firgiaa. Watches Clocks,
Jcwelry, Sc, promptly aal neatly repaired aud war
rnatcd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
THOMAS BUTLER.
C. T. COCHRAN.

c. T. COCHRAN. THOMAS bO tLEN'
G. n. Cq3hrar & Co.,
DEALERS, Wholesale aad Retail, in Chewing To-
81 b,cco, Sesors, Sruf, Sc, New Street Stauoton,
Yir,,uja one door balow Breckenridge s Cowucs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
J. B. ESKaIDGE.
E. p. JONES
J. r !. WHITE.

- WHITE. E.P. JONES
White 3: Co.
DEALERS in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, North
- Ert Co.ucr Of 8-yyrIy and New Streets, Siaaaion'
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
=, Thomas AIbers ss0n,

ATTORNEY ATLAW, Waynesboro' virginia
"A prac;scs in the Courts OF Augusta, Alhemarlr ana
Nelson Office Main Street, near Gibbs Hotel
Nov %, l5I9-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22
NJ. Z. WHITE
.Toros & Whita.

v HOMES. N. Z. WHITE
Jones' s: White,
DEtLERS in Staple ard Fancy Dry Goods, Brverly
~ Street stanton. Virginia, door above Geo IS.
Wright < Co.'S, JsweIry Establishment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

C. A terrific clap Of thunder, neither
preceded nor followed by any other, aston
ished the people of East Dumfries, Canada,
on Friday last. Some men at work in 0
field, and without notice, were thrown down
by the lightning, and rendered for few Sc.
conds powerless, whilst the flash expended
its power on a neighboring tree, which it
shivered and set on fire. The thunder in
stantly followed the flash, and it was Of the
most awful description,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

This seems 10 give men the greatest ten
dency to often marriages but is not some
thing due to the difference of opportunities
in the latter part of life' We havc now
given our readers glimpse into the fgura-
tive conditions of matrimony, much drier,
doubtless, but also much more real than
those other figures which fit through the po-
etc dreams of the young aspirant for matri-
mcnial honors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

We thus see that little more than one
tenth of married parties enter into second
marriages but the number of those who
marry oftener is very small.
Some may be curious to know what dill
ference there may be among men and wo-
men in the tendency to second marriages.
The numbers arc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-22

j. Y. JONES'.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

Wines as we'll as the DEMooRATs at liberty
to resume their national connexions. Here
and there we find individual politicians and
public journals disposed to resume or revive
the suspended agitation, hoping 10 evolve
from it some element Of party strength; but
they are merely following out certain pecn-
liarities of temper OF of judgment in which
they find little sympathy beyond the I'M
mediate circle of the Abolitonists- On this
| question, as on all others, the masses OF the
WMe party are united in support OF the Ad-
miustration Of their choice. They look for
| WING direction, not to the local lights and bea-
cons, but 10 the great national statesmen who
have acquired wisdom by the longest expert
ence, and confidence by the most faithful and
patriotic services. They believe that when
they find the PRESIDENT on the same platform
with their oldest and most illustrous leaders =
with DANIEL. WEBSTER and -HENRY Clay
they can yield generous and hearty support,
when as Wines they are called upon to rally
about and sustain his Administration.
In this aspect Of political affairs, In our hum
BILE judgment, there is nothing for the WHIGs to
do with regard to the future but to keep toge-
| ther, and harmonic their energies, with view
to National Convention of the VINO party.
1t is possible that the premature discussion OF
the Presidential question, and the premature
nomination of Presidential candidates, may SO
far embarrass and distract the party as to pre-
vent them from acting together efficiently in
such convention. The selfish and ungener-
GUS motives which induce these early move
ments for individuals are well understood by
the country and the movements themselves
are calculated to injure if not destroy, the pro-
spects or interests they seem intended to pro-
mote. Nothing could be more fatal to any can
didate than nominations or recommendations
which should assume the appearance of Sec
tional expression; and this ought to be perfectly
well understood by the men who are seeking
by ill timed demonstrations to identify them.
selves with promising candidate, or to mani
fest their ill-will towards other prominent
WINGS who may seem likely to be-
come competitors for the Wing nomina-
| ton. But no one can 60 wrong who
lis ready and willing to leave the whole
question Observation-Disclosures by committals-
uninfuenced by cliques or factlons-that it
may be submitted for the just and tranquil ac-
ton of convention, coming together from all
sections, looking only to the success Of the
whole party and the interests of the entire
country, and prepared to respond cordially to
any nomination that shall commend itself to
the Judgment Of majority of the Who's as
expressed by the selected organs Of their opin-
ion and will. II all true Wines will pursue
the policy we have here indicated, one good
result ut least will be sure to follow: that no
WING candidate will be sacrificed to the ambi-
ton or impotence Of men who assume to be
his friends.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

WAS WAsHINGroN BORN IN EsaLAND ?-The
Boston Transcript publishes an extract from let
ter dated iseworth, Middlesex, England, Februa-
~ 25th, 1851, written by Mr.. George Field, aud
addressed to George Harvey, esq, Winthrop House.
Boston, DIR. Field has in his possession origi-
nal portrait Of Westinghouse mother, which he
wishes to present to our Government. Mr.. Field
is seventy five years old, end gentleman in every
way to be relied on. He raises the question OF
Washington's native land by the following para.
graph:
at happened when was boy, that being In the
neighborhood Of Cook ham, Der kshire, with an I'M
Gle OF mine. he pointed out pretty country cot
tagc N which the parents Of General Washington
resided, and from which they removed 10 America.
Our road led to green or common, where there
resided Mrs. Ann Morer, whose maiden name
was, believe, Taylor, who there showed me the
portrait Of Mrs. Washington, and other reques OF
the family, given to her when they quilted the
place for America, to which country her aunt and
mother, she told me, 'took their George Wash
ington) in her arms believe ! use her own ex.
preston Hfs
Mr.. Field subsequently purchased this portrait,
and says he has shown it TO numberless persons,
| and that he was induced to address letter To
Judge Washington at Mount Vernon in 1924 offer
ing to restore the picture, but did not receive an
| answer.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

ON the subject; and if this be proposition ID
made out. that the merit Of having placed Virgil
MIA in her present patriotic position of acquescence
in the Compromise and Of devotion to ourglorious
Union, belongs especially to the Wings of the Co
neral Assembly.
.Thcre is another arrange FEATURE in the action
Of the Democratic mcsnbers ON this subject. -
"One of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Scott con-
tanned quotation from II g Farewell Address Of
the Father of his Country. in the following memo
rable words: Unity OF Government, which con-
stitues us one people, main pillar Of our real
independence-the support Of our tranquility at
home, peace abroad; Of our safety, Of our pros
perity, of that very liberty which we highly
price
These words, portion OF the legacy which
Washington bequeathcd to his countrymen, and
which should be engraven on every American
heart, were regarded as exceptionsble by the Dem
ocratic side Of the House. When called on TO spe-
city the points wherein the resolutions of Mr. Scot.
were Objectionable, that was designated which con-
! tanned the quotation from Washington's Farewell
Address, 1t was said to contain n squirting to con-
| sohdation.
"Truly are we fallen on evil tmes, when the
admonitions Of the great and good Washington
fall with coldness and distrust upon the American
ear. and fail TO warm the American heart!
alt does seem ominous, yet we do trust that il
will not be found to indicate want Of Democratic
devotion to the Union. Sure are, that if the
leaders of the Democratic partyo Of the State, in tn.
Legislature, falter in that devotion by exhibiting
excessive nicely and overcautious timidty, they
will meet with no response from the great body o
their Democratic constituency. There will be M
shrinking in the latter; no doubling; no ambiguity
in their sentiments their actions when the solemn
alternativeso of Union and disunion shall be pract
cally brought before them.
GAS Wings, VIC rejoice that the party who's
principles it 10 our task TO espouse and advance
have left their position entirely free from ambiguity
or doubt, by taking the start for the peace mca
sures of Congress, and expressing their positive
decided, uncquivocal acquiescence in them"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

q ia vxofkb lOufx
;mnort. ere s,,.ns",de ~ r. 49,.
in cb.nge IN the rsvs,,,,~ s,..svn Is M. -
be red That d,,rin th;s nersod' ths,s -.
paid up verv LARGE amount Of hark intsresE nn the
eht t.t Ma - a., =, : ~ -. 80 1890
Of tho connrnm;se "A "th.t ~. errrre,t ,rssrst
reon;red n ieast tvsIva n,;lI;cn. ~ doI..s shst
would n,hc.-,;.. 100 No., .r,s.d - 49, ,,-rs.s
of com rnodties ,,non which dr;es o.,Id h.va -,
Collected md fnrther That nt Ieast :; cht ~ Tan
milIions Of dollars of debt were nbsorbed IN t.nd.
inc to cause the recenta for revenue ~ .tand ~.
lower point than thew would otherwise have done.
10 the az tent of Al Least our llions Of dolss - e
revenue would have exceedec "a m ;lions If dos -
being about = dollar And hslf ner hesd and 70 rer
cent. more than the AVERAGE from Isa5 ~ Isa2 he
annais Of the world NAV bs chsiIcuged Tor the nr
duction of sch ton AZ That v,h;ch tcnL
njnc. IN th;s co,,ntr,, ,,ri.r IN. s.rcn;gr, t,fu
rrrc. &c 80. - liz - 1870 49, ~. 5st.cf t,s-.s
a. 1e there was 20 .,sm.rd Gr iabor snd RI IL
Me- cn,,ld .s,,ns I;ttc S,od ~ c,oshin
dcms nd for cotton WOOL. coal. iron or cIotS. M
the nrodncers ~ tbese commodies S,aye r.;t -
com;nr hnnIr,nt Prodmct;ot, wss mail IL, ~
Commerce seemed almost 'approachinr IL snd.
Road and crr.ls vrere ,,nrrpi,,ct;vc rs.s, 49,
tons nd States were hsrkrrnt ~ ~, 49, ~ =
MFR hac;nr d;,rbcrgs,, n. Jshs k a. 49, ~ ~ 1917
nue. received rrd,r ~ tsr;G If isSs hsd c,, =,
debt 90 heavily under the cnmnroy,,;sc' thsf T..
gent After ! Jrrc v;sit ~ Eorcnr ,s cc, rS,ys5
10 return without hs wing ncgotyste evsr sssss,
dollar of tha loan n de.irc t ,ontrsct j. "a hsrs
he MIGHT he was met with ,vjt,rer..;Sy, ~ a.
fpulest Wind: Wills tine n.~.rs,ers ~ a. .,srJ
teemed with abuse. comnnred with vb;ch mat
which has been bcsto,v I'd On tho thrice IL trnnt
Austria or Spain mint he deemed hiSsh,v cor,rt;
mentary, YET Il il moderate compared with that
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02
THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL .. 1851

..rh. .eriea Of measures to which have alluded
ara reparded by me as a settlement, in principle
and snbstance-a final settlement-oft the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced"
.Rv that adjustment we have been rescued from
+. the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
us. and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
TO rest upon And the occasion, trust, will jus.
tfy me rN ExHoRrINo NY coUNrRyMEN TO RALLY
upow AND MAIsrAIN THAT GROUND as the best, il
not the only means, Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country and maintaining inviolate the IN
tcgrity of the Union"
IPaEsIDEsr FILLMoaE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session of Congress, expresses fully ana
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion oil ali
thoss associated with him in the Executive admin
;s,r,tion of the Government, in regard to what
nre called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
spres of last session, That opinion Is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle az
n final settlement Of the dangerous and exciting
subiects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections. yet, in theil
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
"A system Of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation te
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, &C
far as know, remains Entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisvely. The
peace of the country requires this the security
tho Constitution requires this; and every consde
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
of the message ii does not expect to stand at all
(DAsIEL wEssTER's Letter 10 The Union MEETING
al Wesfchesftr.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

GENEaAL BANKING Law IN New JERsEY.-A
supplement to the act authorizing free banking in
New Jersey repeats much Of the original act az
requires that persons associatng for the purpose Of
banking shall be residents Of the State and it pro
vides that any association Of persons formed may
deposit, in addition to the stocks mentioned in the
original act, the stocks Of the States Of New York.
Ohio. Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, as security for
their circulation II provided, also, that the bills
issued shall be stamped secured by public soc Ks
in the State treasury or secured by public stocks
and bonds and mortgages in the State treasury"
as the cass mAy be. a majority Of the DIRECTORS
must be residents Of the State. The act goes into
effect Immediately.
We observe that the principle of banking on the
security of stocks has been adopted to extent
by the Legislature of Virginia. We have no list
OF the States in which the system 10 author.
lied; but it's extension during the late winter
soas of the State Legislatures, has been wide and
rapid. 'eft .3N
In the mean time the continued expectation OF
specie to Europe ought TO warn the country that
every system Of currency which tends to displacc
it, in addition to the effect of large balance OF
trade aganst US, may prove to DO system rather
calculated for present convenience and particular
profit than for the permanent and equable pros
perity Of the country.-BaItimore american.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

uo&1co TO MorfnoxSs
Report efsaH Superintendent Of the United States
Coast Surrey. q The Secrstary Of the Treasury,
NE latitude aHd Longitude Of Point Conception,
California.
CoAsr 6URvEY OrFrcx, March %, 1851.
Sin: The latitude of the Coast Survey station al
Point Conception, California, has been deter mined
from observations by Assistant George Davidson
to be $40 26 56 north; and thelongitade 1909 25 g.
or in time, hours minute and 43 seconds wes
of Greenwich Observatory. r
Yours, very respectfully,
(Signed) A. ID. BACHE,
Superintendent U. s. Coast Survey
Hon. w. L. HODGE, Acting Sec. OF the Treasury
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

An ExTRAoRpISARy ARRIVAL OF IMMronANrs.-
The packet ship Washington, Captain Page from
Liverpool. arrived at this port yesterday, after
somewhat boisterous passage Of thirty.six days,
during which she lost her main top mast, fore and
mzxen top gallant masts, with sails attached. She
brings five cabin and 900 steeraEc passengers,
making grand total, including officers and crew,
Of 0l0 souls, all in good health. Not one of them
was lost during the passage. This is tho greatest
number Of human beings ever conveyed over the
Atlantic, to this or any other port Captain Page
has brought over to this country, in four consecu
tive voyages, the enormous number Of ;, 500 immi-
grauts.-N. Y. Jour. Com, March 81.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

FnEE BANGS IN VIRGINIA.-The following bank,
on the banking principle have been chartered
by the Legislature Of Virginia:
The Merchants Bank at Lynchburg, with q cap
ital OF not less than 10000, nor more thar
$9OO,O00. 1 fl Aa
The Central Bank at Staunton, with a capital Of
not less than 8 l50, 900, moro than $500, 900.
Bills for Incorporating the following banks on
the same principle passed the House of Delegates
on Friday, and probably passed the Senate on Sat-
urday: Hae1s'sRa s.si,tH 4,i
The Bank of the Old Dominion at Alexandria,
with capital of not loss than $500, 0OO nor more
than $500 900.
The Traders' and Mechanics Bank of Norfolk,
$l50, 900 to 5000, 900. tss
The Bank Of Commerce at fredericksburg
$150,000 to $300,000. a sa $3.50
The Mapufacturers and Farmers Bank at
Charleston, Kanawha, $l50,OO0 to Ss0O,OO0.
Tho Manufacturer and Farmers' Bank ut
Wheeling, $l50,0O0 to $500, 600.
bank at Portsmouth, 8 100 600 to 5000. 900
The Marion Bank at Fairmont. hai9
The minimum capital of these banks is 81 ,6OO.-
O00-the maximum $S,300,OO0. II is supposed
that, during the present year, not more than S
100000 Of the capital will be in operation.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02

We take pleasure in laying before our read
ers to-day another number of Mr.. CAREY's very
able pamphlet, the first three numbers of which
we have heretofore published. The refutation
of Mr.. C.'s facts and figures will be found a
very serious task for any free-trader who may
feel disposed to undertake it.