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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

ADrc,prp Observation-Disclosures s; Dnbose' a can
e. ,be State convention Of South Carolina, defines
his position Ih@s A,,, tho, of d;.,,;,n;., ,vould
80 as delegate to the Convention if elected by
avsrv vote in the district on the condition that should
agee to compromise my political creed in the event
Of my constituents changing theirs. MOI all the honors
that South Carolina can bestow would reconcile me 10
her union with the North, induce me 10 assume TOT an
and firing the guns of the State. but am tired and asha,
ed Of perpeually getting them ready for remote and
it seems to me, ever receding service
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

" The SENATE OF MISUNDERSTANDING Is COM
nosed of fourteen Who's. fourteen Democrats. and twelve
ree.Soiers-on Wednesday elected Mr.. Charles Sum
ner FeeSoiD United States Senator for the long term;
that is, for six years from the ensuing 4h Of March In
Massachusetts. however before an election IS conp'r'
it necessary that both Houses OF the egs.a'o nd S.
inc independporly. shall ec The same person. ana 'nls
selection has no, been confirmed by the House Of Repre-
senatives. That body have since had several more BAL
Iongs the result of the last Of which was as follows;
For Mr. Summer(F. S)is6: for Mr.. Winthrop Whlgi}
1868 scattering 81 Thus again have The GoaIuon Sa.
ed to choose their candidate; and fnr'her 0a'o"e
been postponed for a fortnight
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

BANK NoTE.-We have in our possession mole
on the Exchange Bank Of Virginia, Dated N orfolk,
Oct. 10, lS43, having the following memorandum
endorsed upon the back in clear, legble hand:-
sOn the 9Th of July, ls47, between II and O'Clock,
on the Capitol square, while firing the salute, men,
Der of the Richmond Greys-unknown--6red ball
cartridge from his musket and killed instantly gen.
teman by the name of JOHN Brown, by profession
painter, formerly of Petersburg, Va. ltwasa sor-
ny sight" The note looks if it had paid many
an honest debt since JOHN BROWN paid the debt of
nature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29
THs LEe,sLA,uaE AND III. coMpnoMlse. -The Peters.

TIE LEGISLATURE AND THE COMPROMISE The Peters
burg Inellgencer says Although the resolutions of Mr..
Boiling, OF Cumberland avowIhg the determination Of
Virginia abide 5y the Compromise measures were indef
inely postponed all the circumstances show that this dis
position of the subject was attributable any hostility
on the part of the Legislature &c these measures In
the first place. the House taken by surprise and inter-
rupted in the midst Of debate the Distribution Of the
Public Lands In The second place, during the whole de-
bate as reported not word said about disturbing
the Compromise and nut one member, Mr.. Folrny. in
timaied his original opposition To It, and he said that he
as well his constituents, now tolerated IT, The feeling
then indicated by the debate on the part Of those who
opposed To action on Mr. ,ng's resolutions.
simply THIS: that the matter was settled-he measures,
OF the Compromise in frre-and, as long AS they
were honestly executed. would be SUSTAINED by Virginia.
ahn was, there,re useless agitation On the
subject.
Among those who voted in favor of indefinite postpone.
men several whom we know to be warm friends Of the
COMPROMISE measures
The richmond Enquirer suggests that the proper time
for the Legislature 10 make known lis this sub
pct will be when The resolutions Of SOUTH Carolina
I'd for action. Should This Suggestion be adopIed we
venture the prediction that large mari,y of the L,gs
aiure will be found n favor Of the Compromise meas
ures.
On Monday the 2Olh Mr.. Dorman introduced the follow
ing Resolutions in the House Of Delegates:
Resolved by the General Assembly OF Virginia, That we
have received with unnged pleasure and satisfaction the
resolutions relating The Union. adopted BY the consu-
tonal Convention Of New Hampshire that we unite
daily with them in "haling with joy the apparent preva-
ence Of better and a,erna feelings between patriot
czens Of the Southern and Nothern States and we SOL
EMMY declare with them that will firmly stand by and
maintain the Compromise measures the whole. as not
merely wise and patriotic, buessena to the nnon pros
y r-.oop and progress Of this great n,pfedpracy."
Resolved, That The IS hie Common weallh be
requested to transmit copies Of the uregna resolution
The President Of The New Hampshire CnvenIinn, the
President of the United Saies The GOvernOrs Of the
era States Of the Union and each four Senators and
Representatives in Congress
On motion OF Mr. Dorman, the resolutions were laid on
the table.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

The LIVING AGE is regularly received. Contents
of the last number, Lord Carsles Lecture at Leeds,
NV First Trouble, The Mystic Vial (continued) Life
and Times Of john Evelyn, Memory, What is the
"Pallium :" France and Abd-el Kader, Cost Of Pat
ents in ENGLAND, The West Indies. SC, &c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

QUITE A CURIostTy.-On Saturday last, our town
was put to the stare, by the arrival of wagon Of
appropriate dimensions and bur,hen, drawn by team
of calves all under year old and well broken TO
the yoke. The calves were of the Durham stock
and remarkably we'll grown for their age, being near
ly equal in size to some we have occasionally
seen on "tother side" with much longer horns
They walked rapidly and were managed by Two CO.
Toured boys ten and twelve years DID, whose mother
counts 20 children besides them. The whole con-
Germ, wagon, calves, drivers and their mother, be-
long to JOSEPH SMITH, Esq, five miles from this
place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29
All Of which is respectfully submitted.

DEAp-LErTER OFFIcE-The Washington Republic
gives an interesting of the operations of this branch
of the General Post Office from which extract the
following When the persons for whom the letters are
intended or by whom they have been mailed, cannot be
found from the outer direction the letters are opened and
nine enths them usually sent to their intended des
tination, or restored TO the writer's:
The whole number of dead letters returned to the De
parrment we only vaguely estimate. Thus, in one
quarter, the bulk of opened letters equaed about o0OO
bushels crammed; each bushel is supposed TO contain l.
100000 in each year.
Unclaimed moneys, less the discount handed
to the general treasury subject the demands Of The
rghtu owners but believe for the half year, ending
June 30h 1850, the amount of these was not more than
about ST. 700.
Drafts deeds, and other papers of value, and also Jew
elry, memenoes &c., are preserved in the dead-leer OF
flee. These often recovered by their owners with
much delight In instance, not great while since,
gentleman for want Of certain documents believed 10
have been lost from the mail found himself in the power
Of INSCRIPTIONS person, i? matter in which property
to the amount of len thousand dollars Gall the gentleman
was WORTHY was involved AS possible mems Of obtain
ing the papers, he applied to the deadelter office, and IN
about three minutes they were Produced The package
had been improperly addressed.
Dead letters are usually unpaid letters. The custom OF
prepayment has become vastly general since the re-
duclion of posiage to five and cents In the fourth
quarter of 1850 the number Of dead letters received from
Cincinnati, not prepaid, $500; the number prepaid,
800 In the third quarter of 1850 the prepaid letters
from The Boston post office numbered 1912; of letters
not prepaid ,40. These instances are taken at random
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

SPRING CANvAss.-The Hon. JEREMIAH Morton,
Wing, the Hon. THOMAS S. BococK, Democrat, and
the Hon. Thomas S. Raymond, Whig representatives
in Congress ofthe Loudoun, Appomattox and Whee-
ling, districts, respectively, have announced them
selves candidates for reelection
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

ing Developments relative the recent
s sa g "a'a are being made 1t appears that the faith
eP had a0' expressed as washsr his his
o his word and few weeks since eOPed with black
man married him. aud in his company went to he dfff
ent den Ann street. in one OF which she was %
iyoac ASYLUM The affair has been hushed up here on
account of the responsibility Of the parties.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

A TOUCHING ScENE.-One day last week the bo-
dy of female deaf-mue pupil of the Virginia In
siitution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind passed
our Office on its way to the grave. it was novel
and touching sight. In front of the bier walked
The Directory Of the lns,itution-in the rear follow
ed the Teachers and pupils Of both departments and
every official connected with the establishment We
were struck with the exhibition. a band OF sight
less and speechless sufferers CROPPING their way in
darkness and silence to the dark and silent tomb of
departed sister! But few years ago these strck-
cn ones knew not the meaning of the solemn fune-
raj procession-,he shIouj-he coffin and the grave.
The lifeless corpse suggested no idea of Him who
laid it low, and the opening sepuchre uttered no
voice of warning. But now, thanks TO the munifi-
cence of our noble old Commonwealth,
"The Blind can trace with fingers touch
Their homeward way to heaven"
and the deafmute rejoice in prospect OF loosened
tongue and uus,opped ears in another and better
world
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

S7-Bounty-Land Claima nts will do well to attend
to the advertisement of Mr.. GEORGE w. ALLEN,
published in another column OF this paper. Nh.
Allen was until recently citizen Of this county,
and is personally known by most Of our citizens. He
is in all respects we'll qualified for the business he
has undertaken
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

y The thirty.fourth anniversary Of the American
Coloniz Socrty was held the First Presbyterian
Church in Washington on Tuesday night. On calling
the meeting 10 ORDER the President. the venerable Henry
Clay, spoke for some fifteen or twenty minutes. 10 terms
most eloquent and hopeful. The meeting was likewise
add ressed by Rev. Dr. Fuller and Messrs. Latrooe ana
Stanton.
The President of the United States. several mbers
of ,he Cabinet and o,h. Distinguished cIzets, were
Dresent The meeting was large and highly respectable,
gacpd by the presence Of many ladies' and the feeling
throughout (says The Repubc) appeared to tell that
new and brighter era had dawned upon the Of AT
rcan colonization.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

FROM EURoPE.-The Arctic, which arrived al Hal
flax, OH the Oath, brought the news that the French
Ministry had resigned in body, owing to the diff
ficultes between the President and General Chan
GARNER.
The accounts from Rome indicate that any seri-
Gus disturbances a, Paris won Id be taken advantage
of to unfurl the Republican banner in the Holy CT
,y, where French soldiers have become so obnoS-
ious that they are indscrimnately assaulted by the
citizens on every possible occasion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

Ss-Among the lists Of deaths in California we no.
tice that Of JAMES LEToHER, of Lexington, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

II The Richmond correspondent of the Norfok Herald
wiring oP the progress Of the Convention Committees
says
The Executive committee have only in part comp leed
their abors. They have determined cutIing dow The
patronage Of the Governor and in view Of the cnempat
ed biennial sessions of The Legislature TO fix his official
at four years. They will only provide besides. Tor
Lieutenant Governor Secretary Of Stale and Treasnr
er as constitutional officers all To he elected by the people
at the same time with the members Of The Legislature
The Basis Cnmmiltee have appointed iva Sno Co'n-
mees one composed If Eastern and one Of Western men
who will report their peculiar opinions, on oil which 'hey
may perhaps firm report.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

A PHYSIOLOGICAL PRoDLEM.-t has been observed lhat
persons who have lost limb, VI part o one. are a' e'
very much troubled with inlolerabe itching or some
times Da in the fingers Toes Of the extremity which Is
lost case of ibis kind lately presented itself 10 US tor
advice which, being little out Of The c"mmon curse We
have thought proper 10 give it to our readers young
man had his hand ampuated just above The wrist on &C
cnunt of having shattered by The bursting VI gun Inns
b,noened some TWO years since, and the deficiency sup
pird by wouden hand Al times he tells US that ne has
Ih most nluIeabe itching between these cooden fingers
- 60, ;nsnnn,r,able and to use his words he wonld
Give hundred duas for the chance t" give them scratch
ng Al other times he has much pain where the myers
should be- and he only obtain relief by aenS '.r"
nosiIiun When free from the pain or itching, ne can uls
ver mn difference between that hand and the SOUND one.
He can will the fingers of the lost hand to act, and they
seem to obey At times The ends Of the fingers are que
numb and cold being partly fsxed he feels that he has
the power 10 extend them !here are o.ne havo
ma connec,ed with the case which, with those we nave
uiven would be very difficult to account for on Physo's'
"a nrinc,nles-Boston Med. and Surg Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

R.,v,7vI WoMAH-We find in California diary,
The ALLOWING Qualification of quality we should like. "A
man Of few words is very well but ''a woman OF few
words" is a matter open to agument.
encountered day, in ravlne' some thee mules CTS
,an among the gold washers woman from San JOSE
She was at work with large wo"den 6owi oy Inc side OF
ho ,a, asked her how long she had been there, and
hnw much gold she averaged aday. She replied "Three
weeks and an ounce" Hereby reminded me of an anec
do,e of the late Judge B., who met girl returning
from market, and asked her 'how deep did you find the
seam' what did you get tor your butler up 10 the knee
& nnepence was the repy"Ah said the Judge to himself
-se is the girl for me-no words lust there: turned "aJ"
more happy couple The conjuga bonds never unieo; np
nnpia lamp waned its ray was steady and elsa, r
the last. Ye who paddle off and for seven years. an"
at las perhaps, capsized take lesson OF me letters
up 10 the knee and nnepence' is worth all Inc ''''
and melancholy rhymes ever penned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29
THE UNION PARTY AGAIN.


n sno,y,., eo,,mn we publish, from the National
In,eIigencer, a paper which has been circulating a.
mong the members of Congress, and has received
number of signatures. There is no sentiment in
the naner to which we cannot heartily subscribe
we too would supper. no man for any office, high
or low, who seeks to disturb The compromise or de-
sres the further agitation of the slavery question in
any FORM But this paper is said to be the frs! reg
ular movement towards the organization OF great
Union, President making party, and III tins point
of view We regret TO see il. Our position IN re-
ference TO the Union is well known by all acquain-
ted with our past course. Our fealty cannot be
doubted, and il is this sentiment which causes us to
deprecae the movemen, in question. We perceive
no existing emergency which calls for the new or
ganiza,ion, or that would Justify it, and therefore in
our humble sphere we protest against ii.
The question now is simply, whether such par
ty as that proposed should be formed We think
not. In the first place, we dislike party based up
on single idea, however good that idea may be, ex-
cept in case Of pressing necessity. Secondly, we
object to such an organization, because we are un
willing to suspend the fate Of the Union, unnecessa-
rily, upon the success Of presidential canvass and
The management Of particular administration. Sup
pose for moment union party organized and the
tickle. gularly made ou, II would in all proba-
bili,y be ,rumphanlly elected What then The
party could not hold together six months. Factions
would spring up and the utmost confusion would en-
sue. All the errors and misconduct Of the admin
istraton would accrue the benefit of the disunlon
lists and tend to strengthen their bands-lhe Union
its elf would have to bear The odium Of them all
And then disappointed applicants for office, and o.
ther Gsafeced partlzans, would be continually drop
ping off from the administration and helping 10 swell
the ranks of the opposition, that in short time
we would have, instead of small and Insignificant
faction, formidable party arrayed against the u
Mon. The Union has here,ofcfe been above party
lie! it remain So Let it be set apart as sacred
shrine at which patriots and good men may worship,
and which shall be guarded and defended by ALL
Let not the cause of The Union be associated with
men, and suffer in any degree from their unpopular
ity.
These are our sentim ents frankly expressed. Yet
should this scheme be consummated, and old party
lines be obliteraed and two parties arise, the one
for the union and the other against it, we could not
hesitate which Of the two to choose-all our SYM
pathies would be with The former, and we could find
no fellowship with the latter. We repeat also, that
we will support no man for office who is opposed to
the Compromise. and if the paper signed by the
members Of Congress goes no farther than this, as
may be the case, would rejoice TO see it subscrb-
ed to not only by them but by every citizen of the
United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

The press on which BENJAMIN
Franklin worked when he was lear
nlng ihe Printers trade, is for sale at
the office ofthe Newport, n. /. News,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15
PICKENs DISTRICT.
IN COMMON PLEAS.

Spencer w. Nix, who is in the
custody of the Sheriff of Pickens
District by virtue of a writ of Cdpias
dd Sdti@faciendum at the suit of the
State having fled in my office, to-
gether with a Schedule, on oath, of
his estate and effects, his partition 10
the Court ofCommon Pleas, praying
that he may be admitted to the ben
eft of the acts of the General AS
sembly made for the relief of Insol-
vent debtors: 1t is ordered, that the
SAID State of South Carolina and all
other the creditors to whom the said
Spencer w, Nix is in anywise in
debted be, and they are hereby sum
moncd and have notice 20 appear be-
fore the SAID Court at Pickens Court
blouse on the third day of April next
TO show cause if any they can, why
The prayer of the petitioner afore-
said, should not be granted,
w. l.. KEITH, C. c. p.
Office of Common Pleas, }
Pickens District, Jan'y L, 1851
33 3m
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J. J. HOWARD.
@. MCDONALD.
EXECUTIVE DEPAR7T1ENT

By his ErceHency Whiemorah r.
Sed6rOok, Governor and Comm0o
deT-tn'chlef an and ouerthe State of
South Carolina.
WT HEREAS, in pursuance of an
w act of the Legislature ofthis
State, the votes of members of The
Ihlrty-secord Congress have been
counted by commissioners appointed
m Tor That purpose; andit appears teat
the Hon. Daniel Wallace has been
elected for the first Congressional dis
trlct, composed of the districts of
Spartanburg, Union, York and Ches
ter; Hon, James l.. Orr has been e.
lected for the second Congressional
district, composed of the districts of
FIckens, Anderson, GreenviIIe and
Laurens; Hon. Joseph A. Wood
yard has been elected forthe third
Congressional district, composed of
the districts of Lancaster, Kershaw.
Fairfield, Richland and Sumter; Hon.
John McQneen has been elected for
the fourth Congressional district com
posed of the districts of Chesterfield.
Marlboro Darlington, Marion, Hor-
ry, Georgetown and WILLIAMSBURG:
Hon. A. Burt has been elected for
the fifth Congressional district, com
posed OF the districts Of Abbeville.
Newberry, Edgefeld and Lexington;
Hon. VIM. Aiken has been elected
for the sixth Congressional district.
composed ofthe district of Charleston
Hon. +. G S Colcock has been eIec-
ted Tor tn oeventh congressional dis
trlct, CONF sed of the districts of Or
angeburg' BarnwelI, Beaufort, Collie
ton and the parish of ST. Johns.
NOW, therefore, /, Whitemarsh r..
oeaDrook' Governorand commander
n-chlef in and over the State afore.
SAID, 90 issue this my proclamation,
notifying and declaring, accordingto
Inc provisions of the said acts, that
Daniel Wallace, J.L. Orr, joseph
a. Woodward, John McQueen. a.
Burt, W.. Aiken, and w. n. Colcock
had majority of the votes in their
respective congressional Districts,
and are therefore duly elected Rem.
rresentallves in the Congress of the
itedStates.
Given under my hand and the seal
oi the State, at Columbia, this 9th of
december, A. ID. 1850, and in tbe
seyenty-fifth year of thelndependence
OF the United Statesof America.
w, B. SEABROK.
KK Henagan, Sec'y of State.
gaea
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OF THE
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For 4 SKI
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and has outlyed, with Il single honorable
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distinguished contributors, uaradcd ostou.
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as among those who write for the work
the names of some of the first men and wo
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country The Messenger rests its claims
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The Editor IS determined to make it wor.
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