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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Turnpike Notice.

4 GENERAL meeting of the stockholders in
IN the Warm Springs s Harrisonburg, Furn-
pike Road Co.. will DO held at the Augusta
Springs on the lst Friday.in October next As
there will be business of importance to the stock
holders it is hoped they will feel interested enough
in the prosperity of the company to be represented
in the meeting, Us it is desirable there should he
full meeting .Of the stockholders.
BY order of the Board,
NJ. HARVEY EFFINGER, Sec. s. Tres.
Harrisonburp, Auuust "a, lS53.-tdm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

W, I. STAPLES '& CO.,
Commission g. Forwarding Merchants,
18th street, South of Cary, Richmond Va"
GIVE their strict personal and undivided atten,
VI ton 10 sales ofal kinds of Country Produce,
and also to the Forwarding of Goods $50
Liberal advances upon consignments.
WI. STAPLES. formerly of Buchanan. :,
;THos. SrArLEs, JOHN S.MARrIN, Scottsville,
Albemarle County. =.
Richmond, Aug. 8, lS53.-6m.--vind. copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
HARPER s. BROS.
NEW GROCERY STORE,
UNION HALL BUILDING.


LEARNERS, Merchants and Housekeepers, you
E have it in your power to supply yourselves
with
Groceries at Richmond prices.
Our stock comprises in part the following articles
SUGAR 7sal2s, COFFEE III Is,
r.. 75al,75, SALT 2,624,
MoIAssEs SO 62a,, SYRUPs 50a75,
CANDLES l3a75, SOAPS Ia Is,
ALSO-Table Salt, Mustard, Pepper, Ginger,
Indigo. Copperas, Alum, Soda, Saleratus, Nut
meps. Cinnamon. AlIspice, Mace, Cloves, Dairy
Salt, Broma and Cocoa, Starch, Maccaroni, Crack
ers. Cheese, Figs, Raisins, Table Oil, Fish Oil,
Ink. Backing. Cord, Brushes, Powder and Shot,
SUPERIOR LIQUORS,
WoopEN WARE, of every description,
NAILS. all sizes, &c
Having purchased Our goods at the lowest pos
sible rates. we are enabled to sell as low, if not
lower than any other house in the place. Call
and examine.
&C. Produce taken ia exchange.
HARPER s. BRO.
| Staunton, June %, 1853.
LCOHOL, Fish Oil, Turkey Opium, Sc.
"A LAIRD & TRIMBLF.
c,,,,,cr Auoust IL lS52
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
NOW is THE TINE

NUW Is lIIEt / INIE
When you can all have Time Pieces !!
A. &M HIRSII have Just received lot of Gold
Va and Silver Watches, of firsirate quality and
as cheap as they can be bought in Philadelphia or
New York and the good of it is, the time is al
ways there.
Also, eight and so hour Brass Clock, Alarm
mo, SC. All warranted IL months.
WATCH WORK done at the shortest
notice and in the best manner and warranted IL
months. Also all kinds of jewelry mended IN the
neatest style and cheap.
Aug. "a, 1853.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
MUSIC! MUSIO!!

IUST received alot Of those flne Spanish Vic
~ Inns, aud Guitars, direct from Europe, also. Ac-
cordeons, Claronets, Flutes, Flagonels, ;Fifes,
sc. q. y NJ. nihSH.
Aug. "A. 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Railways Ready Relief,
Railways Renovating Resolvent,
Radwav,s Ready Regulators,

The use of which will in all cases
,Nsr.rrt.y sTop PAIN, QUICKLY CURE DISEASE
AND ALWAYS PREVENT SICKNESS.
M Pain or Sickness, or Disease, or Unhealthy
Matter ,ciH Remain IN or affect the System
L;Jo - ;s amber the Influence Of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Thomas G.. Burwell,

rs new receiving his stock of SPRING GOODS
70 which he invites purchasers generally.
Staunson, March 81, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

Stsunton, July IS, ls53.-tf.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
WHAT is DEMOCRACY?

The Buffalo Republic, Democratic paper, asks
this question, and answers it in the following def
mite and comprehensive manner: " Like all other
names OF things, 1t implies whatever the people
mean who use it, in the particular country where il
is used" We have never heard more complete
definition of the term Democracy" from any
source than this from an organ of Democracy. 1t
implies whatever the people mean who use it, in
the particular part of the country where it is used y
We always thought Democracy an india rubber
cloak, that could be stretched into shape to cover
all sorts of political doctrines in any latitude In
Massachusetts it implies Coalitionsm in New
York it implies Hunkerism and Barnburnersm,
Hards and Softs. At the North it naples Free
soilism and Abolitionism; at the South South
en Rights, Secession, and Disunion. In the East
it implies strict constructions in the West in
ternal improvement by the General Government J;
at the North it implies protection, at the South free
trade; at the North Fourierism in Georgia rapper-
ism, and so on al infnitum 1t implies any and
every thing in turn, and nothing long-its active
principle being the loaves and fishes. at implies
whatever the people mean" It's one thing at the
North and another at the South, and entirely diff
ferent in the East from what it is in the West and
yet it is all Democracy Truly Democracy is a
comprehensive term, and suits alike the views of
Abolitionists at the North and Freeaters of the
South, latitudinarians and strict constructionsts,
free traders and proteconists, Union men and Dis
unionists, internal improvement men and anti
internal improvement men, 'black spirits and white
blue spirits and gray" 1t is Protean mask for
aspiring political demagogues of every hue and color
in any part of the country. In short, At implies
achatecer The people mean aohostse 1t, an the particn
lar country ,ohere 1t Is use9P' That is modern De-
mocracy.-lSapaaaaA Republican,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
TREATY WITH THE wINNEBAGo INDIANS.

| On Monday, the 9Th instant, a treaty was signed
at Watab, by Gov. German and Agent FLETCHER
behalf of the United States, and the chiefs and
headmen of the Winnebago Indians on the part of
their nation. The rowing, marauding remnant of
this powerful tribe have long been dissatisfied
with their present location, and had fixed their eye
upon the fertile valley of Crow river as their future
home. We learn from the Democrat Of this week
that the treaty of Monday last resulted in trading
for their present lands, without any thing to boot
on either side, the following valuable district Of
country:
Beginning at the mouth of Crow river thence run
ming up the Mississippi river to the mouth of Clear Water
river thence up said river its source thence line
running due west until it ntersects the north Fork Of
Crow river thence down said river to the place of begin
ming reservation is made for the right of way for the
Pacific Railroad also of eventytwo sections for the
ofthe Stockbrdge Indians, provided they wish locate
near the mouth Of Crow river"
1t will be by reference the map that this tract
embraces portion of the late Sioux purchase and is
rely surrounded by coded lands The is unequaed
by any in the Territory for its vast agricultural
featuring, and commercial advantages The soil is
passedy rich the timber heavy and abundant the whole
extent beautifully watered by clear lakes and running
streams, the latter aording unequaed mill privileges
1t just such country would be apt to attract the
eye Of the white settler and since its title passed
the hands of the United States year ago. several
/" claims" have been made upon it, which the occu-
pants are now living. The tract fronts thirty miles
the Mississippi and looks the side Of that
river upon improved farms and Furnishing settlements
The southern line of this new Winnebago boundary
down to within thrty-fve miles at St. Paul, opposite
ltasca. Here, at this extreme point south, under
stand it is contemplated to locate the Agency After this
description of the country and taking into consideration
tho facts that it year ago purchased from one
tribe Of Indians and is given to another that the
contemplated possessors the most worthless and
dissoute of any Of Indian tribes that their new home
is entirely srroundedby lands that portion
country is already occupied by whites and that the Win
nebagoes with all their sins of commission upon
their heads thus brought into close proximity with
the rapidly advancing white settlements we are not
asonshed distant readers be- that the treaty
meets with very little appreciation from any portion Of
the citizens Of Benton, Ramsey, and Hennepn counties
We have yet to hear the transaction spoken favoraby Of
by solitary individual who has any interest in
Nianesotian.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
oIFIcI SIT TO THE WEST.

On ii " asst . Commissioner Of Indian AT
fairs, GEO. w. MAsYPEsSY, Esq, left Washington
on mission to the frontier Indian tribes Of Ne
braska. The leading feature of the dutieEwith
which he is charged will be to enter into negotia
tons with the various tribes west of Ioira and
Missouri, on the part of the PRESIDENT of the
United States, with a view to preliminary arrange,
mcnts for recession of their rights under treaties
to the separate tribal condition they now maintain
and repurchase Of the soil within their respective
reservations. This is done in conformity with the
act Of Congress Of last session, and is intended as
first step towards the organization Of considerable
portion Of the Indian territory into new Territory
of character similar TO Minnesota, Oregon, &c.
Besides this principal object of the Commissioner,
there is another and very important one-that of
making himself acquainted by observation on the
spot with the actual state of Indian affairs out
West, which, as seen from Washington, under cir
culnsances very liable to parallactic alteration
qure occasional inspections of closer character TO
ensure correctness.
And . third, though incidental duty, will proba-
bly, present itself in the ascertanment of all the
facts relative to the complaints made by the Potta
watamis Indians who have recently been in Wash
ington, Of heavy and as they allegc, unauthorized
payments Of money by their late agent to parties
claiming for services rendered the tribe.
All these investigations and inquiries will ncces-
sary consume good deal Of time, and NIr. MANY
PENNY will do WE'LL he returns by the middle of
October or the first Of November In the mean
time the President has appointed CHARLES +. Nix,
Esq, the able Chief Clerk of the Indian Bureau,
Commissioner al Interim
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
THE LATE INDIAN FIGHT ON THE PLAINS.

In the Platte Argus of the 9th instant we find an ac-
count of the late fight among the Indians Of the Plains
From this account gather that the number Of Pawnec
lowas, otoes, &C. on one side were eight nine hun
dred, and Of Sioux and Cheyennes one thousand
The Sioux first attacked the otoes and Iovas and be-
ing beaten of turned upon the Pawnees who it seems
were not then with the ottoes and owas but Immediate
~ Joined them. The fight maintained till o'clock
in the afternoon when band of Sacs and
who had been with the Ottoes in the morning. came back
and joined them. The fight went on, when the Sioux
and Cheyennes took to fight and were pursued until
night Ten Of the Sioux and Cheyennes were left dead
upon the feld number were killed and wounded
On the part Of the combined detachmen one Iowa was
left dead on the field one 0ttoc was killed; 13 Pawnee
warriors and several and children were also kill
ed Wounded: 1owas, 10 0ttoes, 2 Sacs, Pottawa-
tonnes, and about 20 Pawnees Several of the wounded
have died The ten Sioux and Cheyenne warriors found
dead on the held Of battle scaped and the conquer
ors celebrated their victory in the usual Indian mode
This IS the second time the smaller tribes Of the Missouri
have been victorious the Plains within the last few
years the first time against the Camanches and
Cheyennes-S. Louis IntelIgecer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
MORTALITY OF NEW YORK.

The report of the City Inspector of New York shows
that nine hundred and srne persons died in that city
during last week Arranged according SEX there
three hundred and sxty-two men, hundred and fifty
six women, two hundred and thirty boys and two
hundred and thirteen girls amongst the deceased Com
pared with the return of the preceding days. the
general total exhibits Of mortality amounting
to three hundred and eghyfour The predsposng
causes OF disease remained unchanged but the terrible
effects of the late hot week shown upon this re-
cord with the awful certainty of statistical regularity
The fatal cases Of stroke amounted hundred and
fourteen whilst fortytwo adults died Of apopiexy and
sxtynne of congestion Of the brain The increase Of
deaths from the two last named diseases alone amounted to
ninety and the majority of them may be fairly
cassed with those resulting from the excessive heat it
will be seen that this extraordinary and mournfu add
ton can be accounted for without the existence Of cpl
demc -Four hundred and seventy eight Of the deceased
persons are registered natives Of the United Stat g
three Hundred and thirty Irsb and hundred and
six as Germans
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

We see frequently OF late notices in the newspapers Of
dispatches received by the Government and accounts
their contents and even pretended copies from and ab
stracs of them, IL the Government has adopted tile
new system Of opening its official dispatches for the
OF telegraph reporters and correspondents newspapers
IT would be doing the public great service if ii would
let be known where to look for the reliable and
correct copies Of the dispatches As matters stand now
there is much uncertainty Even the instructions to the
Foreign Ministers are promulgated according to the
newspapers fTst IN the have stated. See
the account Of the instructions Mr. GADsDES recently
copied into the Gazette. We do know whether these
instructions have been contradcted not or whether
they be true or false We respectfully submit that it is
due to the public If the official executive acts Of the Gov
eminent are opened for perusa and publication that
some CERTAINTY as to the subject should be secured.
The whole country is interested in this natter for many
obvious reasons.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

The Richmond Enquirer says, by authority, that the
Board Of Public Works Of Virginia have experienced
and do not apprehend any difficulty in promptly meeting
all demands against the State for the works of internal
Improvement in which che has literally and judaously
embarked. The payments Of the StGes subscription to
all the railroad companies, two required by law
to be made pGr pas with the payments of private SUBJ
scripons, and the Board Of Public Works have since
their contract with Seden, withers Co.. in 1851 in
varaby been prepared to honor the drafts Of the various
railroad companies for the States proportion upon pre-
sentation The money expended upon the construction
Of the Blue Ridge and the Covngton and Ohio railroads
limited by law, and the contractors never experience
delay embarrassment in receiving their money the mo-
ment the estimates and drafts Of the engsaeer are
presented"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

Nun IS NOT DEAD IN LAw.-The Frederick Herald,
noticing the statement that court in Ireland lately de-
cded that Nun could succeed estate the lawful
heir, says:
The point in the referred to has been decided by
the Court Of Appeals Of Maryland in 847 person died
leaving two female children, OF whom married
woman, the other professed Nun, having taken the
black veil, and male child, who, by Of inrmi
ties, unable TO administer upon the estate The
red daughter and her husband applied for letters Of adj
mnstraon alleging the nfrmity of the brother and the
monastic Of the sister disquafying either Of
them.
The Court Of Appeals sustained the right OF the un-
married sister 1.-THE NUM- to administer and Judge Ma
gruder, in delivering the opinion Of the Court says:
Neither by the vows spoken of by Of any de-
scrpton the parties making them except themselves
from any duties which the State might have required Of
them, forfeit any Of the rights which would have be-
longed to them as citizens but for the vows"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

PoLITIcAL MATTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Conver-
tons Of the three leading parties in this State oil to
be held in September the Wings and Freesoers meeting
at Ftchburg and the Democrats Worcester The Free
soiers meet frs the 18th the Democrats on the 22d
and the Wings the 28th There is be fourthCon-
yention, Of National Democrats in Boston the same
day that the regular Democratic Convention meets Wor
ceser II is asserted that this Convention will probably
nominate ticket for State officers who opposed to
the present liquor law and in favor Of its unconditional
repea and that this ticket viii receive the Of those
opposed to the law, who consider that question Of supe
ror Importance to party politics Theregur Democrats
viii probably renominate Mr. Disnop for Governor un-
less he should decline The Freeso party will probably
make new nomination. Hon. ABBoTT LAwREscE, Hon.
GEORGE AsnMUs, and WILLIAM d. CMHoUs, of Spring
field, have been mentioned in connection with the Wing
nomination.-Bosfon Traveller.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

The CUBAN SLAvE-TRADE.-The Slaye-Trade
Committee Ct the British House e Commons met
July 26-Mr. HUME, chairman. Disclosures Of
very curious and important nature were made in
the course Of the investigation into the extent and
character Of the trade TO the shores Of Cuba Seve-
raj witnesses were examined. Mr.. J. Liggns, who
had lately visited the coast stated that the trade
Cuba generally increasing he sad the profits Of the
smaller sugar esa,s amounted to p per cent and Of
the larger 70 4j per cent. The and moasses paid
the cost Of production and the sugar clear profit The
Creoles as well as the spanards we're engaged in the
slayetrade the authorities too, engaged in il.
There was natural increase in the population The
slaves cost about $3.50 each they worked hard and
bad no Sunday. Tie saye-trade carried in spite
Of the British cruisers; connved at by the autho-
rites Of the island and OF them engaged in it,
ne present prosperity Of Cuba from the increase
q me cultivation Of sugar and its ready sale in Great
britain and elsewhere the conversion Of coffee into sugar
estates and the increase Of labor by OF the slave
trade rs much as 100000 pounds sterling invested
In some estates arrangements were making whilst he
was there or importing hundreds OF thousands Of
Chnese INTO the island which probably might diminish
the numoer q slaves imported The increase Of the slave
trade IN CUBA since SIC attributed the change that
took place IN the policy England in reference the
gar duties but 50 highly did the Cuban planters value
their admission to the English markets that they would
sacrhce the sayeade itself rather than give up those
markets
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

CONVICTION or PAETrEs FOR ATTEMPTING FRAUDS on TEE
Pension BUREAU.-The Pension Bureau have advces by
telegraph Of the conviction, in Connecticut Of Alfred j.
Works, attorney at-law of New Haven and james II.
Conc, his clerk who have just been tried for attempt
ing fraudulenty to obtain S4 900 the revolution
AIRY claim of the heirs of Elizabeth Lille widow Of John
Lille, who commanded for time at West Point during
the Of the Revolution Their crime consisted in in
sorting in the blanks left in aidavs sworn by wit
nesses statement that she remained the widow Of the
said Lille until the time Of her death, whereas she mar
red second time and died the widow OF person named
Baker The punishment Of their crime cannot be less
than FIVE years Imprisonment in States prison.
few days since similar information was received OF
the conviction of j. q. Nesb at Auburn New York, for
somewhat similar crime He has been sentenced to
six years Imprisonment in the Auburn States prison
These Connecticut convictions make the fifth which
have been effected by the officers Of the Pension Bureau
since the LIST Of April last.-Sfor.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

We learn that Col. Fremont left Washington
yesterday to commence his explorations Of the
try between the Mississippi and the Pacific, and
espcciallyin the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Ne
yada. He proceeds to the Missouri frontier, and
will 60 over the route which he proposed in 1913
40, when he was stopped by the deep SHOWS.
Believing in practicable pass through the noun
tains and good route that way, he means to solve
the question to his own satisfaction. For that pur
pose he proposes to make double expedition, one
in the autumn and one in the uiafer-going out,
before the SHOWS fall to see the face Of the coun-
try, and returning after tic SHOWS and in them, to
ascertain their depth and prevalence. lie deems a
cinter exploration necessary, and proposes to be
again at the head of the Del Norte at the same
season that his progress was impeded there in
ls4S-'49.
We understand that in making this expedition
Col Fremont has no connection with the Govern
ment, or with any company, and that he takes Will
him an escort Of Indians and mountain men.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
UJHAzY.-A correspondent of the New Orleans
Ill. IL

UJHAzY.-A correspondent of the New Orleans
True Delta, writing from Fort Smith, Arkansas,
under date OF the 9th instant, has the following:
On Saturday night an event took place here. This
was less than the arrival Of Ex-Governor UJHAzY and
family, their way from Iowa San Antonio Tex
as where having purchased tract Of land they intend
to make their home. The old gentleman to be in
good health The young gentlemen, Of whom there
three, all spoke English we'll They complained Of the
extreme cold Of Iowa. and expressed their intention
devote themselves to soek-raising The youngest Of the
party was young lady Of the family sadly accompany
ing her father through land Of exile She spoke Hun
garan and German both WELL told, and was also
conversant with the French language"