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. . „ , . . V - v ;***.V - reo* * *".• mmiMAi-■—-x- '- ' .* lilSCELLAXEOl'S ITEJBS. The Minerals or Pennsylvania.—In sinking » shift on Barclay’s Mountain, Wekpnoreland county, on the route of the Pennsylvania 'Railroad, there Were discovered two vein’s of ekoefteht bilu minous coal, lying within a foot or eighteen inches of Mch other, one five leet thick, the other eight feet. There is a vein of coal on Mr. Storey’s t irm through which the road will pass, of more than one hundred acres in extent, and about eight feet in , thickness. A Model DceL.—X rondel duel is at present ths talk of Paris. One member of the chamber of Deputies sent another member a bullet in a neat pa per box, with hFs card ; the other returned the com pliment by sending another bullet in a mahogany' box. After this exchange of bullets the antagonists declared their honors satisfied. 03* Tfie Whale ship Junior, of New Bedford, has just returned fr<>tn a cruise through the North ern and Southern Oceans, ,’n which she penetra ted to the icy barrier in the Southern seas, and thence proceeded to the Arctic Ocean, accomplish ing the distance from tlie South polar circle to the North polar circle, and taking i§00 bbts. oil in five months and ten days. , MaXiGagc with a Sister or a Deceased Wirt.—The commissioners appointed in England to inquire into the propriety ot marriage with the sister of a deceased wife, nave reported that they “find, from a mass of evidence, 'that marriages of tiiis kind are permitted by dispensation or other wise, in all the continental states of Europe.” 03- Mr. D’lsraelikays. on the authority of a Loii , lion attorney, the amount of mortgages in England is.4400,000,000, producing at 4 per cent., .416, 000,000 a year. The landlords of Scotland are at Isast as deeply mortgaged ak those of Englahd ; ami the Irish squires are in a still worse condition. Gold at ths Mints.—The reports of the direc tors of four mints, namely those at Phmidetyhia, New Orleans, Dahlonega, Georgia, and in North Carolina, slate the whole amount of California gold received, to be $14,000,000; amount coined, $11, 000,000; total amount of California gold received, 6,250 lbs. 03- From the Minnesota Pioneer, of the 12ih ult., wc learn that the condition of ihe Winnebago Indi ans is deplorable. They are represented ns being nearly destitute of food, in a miserable encampment, where there is no game, haTf-clad and half shelter ad, where they must either receive assistance from the government, starve to death, or live by pilla ging. 93* During the past year, 112 steamers were blown up, or otherwise lost, on the Western waters. The estimated pecuniary loss is set down at $2, '006,000. More than 200 persons lost their lives, and perhaps kb many more were wounded or maim ed. 03* The whole accumulation of goM, in the world, is said to be in amount ten thousand millions of dollars! The consumption and attraction of it ‘every year amounts to about fitly millions, and the amount dug up and thrown into use, is just about the same. 03* The manuscript of General \\ akhington’s Tarewell Address was sold at public auction at Philadelphia, on*tKe ,12th. It started with the first bid at $d00 and was knocked down at 2,300. The Her. Dr. Boardman was the purchaser for n gentle man at distance, Understood to be Mr. Lenok, of New York. Q3» There was a serious Irish riot in Ponghkeep >ie ptl Monday. The Sheriff’and his posse were fired upon, the military called out, and the riot was not quelled until 70 of thorioters had been captured and imprisoned. 93* In a dispute between Jameh McDonnell and Wm. Clark, at Charlestown, Mas6., about a game ‘of card* while drinking the former struck Clark a terrible blow in the pit of the stomach, which “drove lh« breath out of hft body,” ami killed him inktahtly. Cotton Grown In Spain.—The editor of a Barcelona h'ewSpaper says he haS had an opportuni ty of seeing some samples of cotton which vvascul uvated on the banks of the Gaudelquivir, ihe supe rior quality of which can compete will* «Ho tW is imported from the American Continent. 93* Not a solitary case of disorder or intemper ance of any kind occurred in six divisions of thecity Efioe in London on Thanksgiving day. The Lord ayor said it wa9 the most remarkable occurrence that cVet had happened. Q9 One hundred guineas offered oy that noble nitn Joseph Eaton, of Bristol, as a premium for the heat essay on the effects of iiTeufiofic drinks* Upon the human system has just been Swarded to Dr. VV. B. Carpenter, of London. 09 The London l ime® fa out strong against the absurd customs relative to funerals that continue to prevail in England. The expenses are reaflV enor mous. Numerous undertakers’ bills are printed, Showing up the items. (9 The only penalty for taking Usury in Rhode island, is the loss of the excess of interest taken, over the legal rate. 'Hie creditor recovers the prin cipal, legal Merest, and cost. This statute has been in force at least Since A. D. 1844. 09 On Sabbath night the 10th ult., the land of fice in Henderson, Texas, was entered, and a large portion of records and evidences of title cut out and destroyed. (9 It i® stated that Queen Adelaide, recently de ceased, gave one fifth of her income to public 'charities, while her private charities were incessant. Her income $444,000 a year. (9 Dr. Neander is engaged on the vol. of Church Hfttory which embraces the period from 1308 to 1517. He is compelled to use the sight and hands of others in the accomplishment of hi® work. (9 The cholera has broken out on the plantation of Colonel PMI. B. Harrison, in Jefferson county, Miss., ten of his slaves died in three days, and thir ty more were down with the terrible disease. 09 Accounts from Washington say that the nom ination of Gen. James W atson Webb, as Charge U> Vienna, was rejected on Monday by the Senate, by a vote of 7 ybas, to 34 nays. 99 A great inland lake, long supposed tofxist, has been discovered in South Africa, to the North of the Cape, about 556 miles from Koloheng, by a ■party of English explorers. 09 Rev. Joseph B. Felt, of Boston, long known as one of our indefatigable antiquaries, has in prep aration ar. Ecclesiastical History of New England, in two vol®. 8vo. (9 The record's of the city of New York show that during the past year no less than 10,934 for eigners hive been naturalised in their Courts. 99 The Europead Times announces an agreo rtient between Jenny Lind and Mr. Barnum for a professional Visit of thb former to this country. . (9 President Napoleon has caused the words ‘•French Republic, Liberty, Equality and Frater nity’’ W fce removed froth the exterior of his resi dence. 99 Three hundred torpid snakes, of all .kinds; gere found in one cave near Murphj'sboru’, III., on hrfbtmAS, and were pui in a box, to be exhibited, i " ^ n.owica von tm heart.—A wife, full of! iroth, innocence and love, is the prettiest flower a tmm can wear next to his heart. ijfj- Tl»e Pittsburgh Gazette estimates the pres ent population of that city and its immediate envi- [ ♦one, at 9B,376. (9 F*rth is so kind in Australia, that just tickle h With a hoe, and she laughs with a harvest—Jar l ,k • ; ■ •• 99 Since the election of Louis Bonaparte there Irave been in France 104 seizure® of ihb newspaper ; (9 One-fourth of the revenue in Great Britain, H derived from taxes on drinks and drinking. {VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE, 110USE OF DELEGATES. Richmond, Monday, Feb. 11, 1S50. "Resignation of Judge Robertson.—The Spea ‘ker laid before the House a communication from JudgoJuhn Robertson, tending t He resignation of his seat as Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the Richmond Circuit, to take effect tin and after tho 22d inst. Laid on the table. 1 L Canal Extension Bill.—On motion of Mr. I Neal the.rules of the House were suspended *>r the I purpose of re-considering the vote by which the bill | to provide for the extonsion of iBs James River and ; Kanawha Canal was rejected—ayes 73, noes 44. The said vote was then re-considered, and on mo tion of Mr. Laynei, the said bill Was laid upon the table and made the order of the day for to-morrow at halt'^past 11 o’clock.. The Contention Bill.—The bill to take the sense of the people upon the call of a Convention, { $tc., Was taken up, and occupied the attention ot ! the Homs the greater part oftheday. Several long speeches were made, and towards 4 o’clock, alter ' disagreeing to several similar motions, (pending a i call for the previous question,) on motion of Mr. ■ Finney the House adjourned. Tuesday, Feb. 12th. C’Anal extension dill.—The bill to provide | for the extension of the James river and Kanawha | Canal from Buchanan to Covington, and lor tnlier purposes which was rejected some days since and i subsequently re considered, and made the order for this day, was taken up, and after being discussed J by Messrs. Segar, Lay ne and Strother, ths question was put upon its passage, and was determined jn ihe negative by ayes and noes, as follows: ayes 50 i noes 70. ... . < ■ Election of first Auditor.—The House ac : cording to the joint order of the day, proceeded, by i joint vote with the Senate, to the election of certain j officers of government, commencing with tho First Auditor. Mr. Segar nominated for that office, James E. Heath, Esq., the present incumbent. Mr. Lewis of H.. ftfcrninaied Robert Johnson, of Harrison.— I Messrs. Segar, Claiborne, Sytue, Ferguson and Boyd addressed the House at length on the reepec I tive merits of the nominees, and on collateral sub ! jec's. Mr. Hill, of Fayette and Nicholas, defined his I position. He claimed to be a Democrat but as his ! constituents were mostly Whigs, and oppused to ! turning out Mr. Heath,he felt bound to respect thefr opinions, and would vo'e accordingly. Mr. Segar was requested by the S|>eaker to inform the Senate •if the readiness of the House to'proceed to the exe cution of the joint ofder. Mr. Stovall said, as the Senate would probably occupy mtrch time in debate, he would moYo that ihe House take a recess during the pleasure of the Chair. Mr. Sheffey moved’o amend the motion by adjourning until 4 o’clock. Negatived. Mr. Stuvall’s motion was then agreed to,and the House took a recess. The Speaker called the House to , order at half pakt 6 o’cluck. A message was re-^ ceived from the Senate, announcing the readiness ot that body, to proceed on its part to tlie execution of the joint order, and that no additional nominations to those of the House had been made. The Clerk then called the roll, with the follow j tfig rebutts : James E. Heath, 60; Robert Johnson, I 63;and Branch T. Worsham, 2, viz: Messrs.Shep ; ard and Campbell of Not.toway. The committee appointed to ascertain the joint vote, reported that j the whole number of voies cast was 151—necessa ry to a choice 78; of which number James FI. Heath 1 received 72, Robert Johnson 70, 13. T. Worsham ■ 3. Mr. Johnson having received a majority, was ! declared duly elected to the office of 1st Auditor. Election ok Treasured.—Oh motion of Mr. Conway the House proceeded to the election ot I Treasurer of the Connnonwcatlth. Mr. Mayo notn ! inated Fabius M. Lawson, Esq., the prcsentincum 1 bent. Mr. Boykin nominated Robert Butler, Esq., of the county of Isle of Wight. After the usual ! parliamentary proceedings, the Clerk called the roll with the following result: F. M. Lawson, 58; R. Butler, 62 ; B. T. Wortham, 2, viz : Messre. Shepard and Campbell of N. Mr. Stubbs fW.) , was absent when tho vote was taken. Mr. \\ all and Mr. Wood (Dem.,) of Frederick county, pair ed off. The Committee to ascertain the joint Vote report : t*U iliac lllfa Whole llUltiUVl Of »ilira COSt WHS 101 — ' necessary to a choice 76—of which number F. ^M. Lawson received 70, 11- Butler 78, B. L or sham 2, and Ed. Christian 1, Mr. Ambler in the , Senate. Mr. Butler having received a Inajorit'y of tho votes cast was declared duly elected 1 reasurer. Wednesday, Feb. 13th. The bill for the removal of free persons of color, appropriating $30,000 per annum for five years for ! that purpose was taken Up and passed without a division. , .eKt n Second Auditor, &.C.—On mof.rtnofMr. Lon way, the rule of the House was suspended for the purposed of eclecling the remaining officers at one ballot, viz; Secretary of the Commonwealth, Se cond Auditor. Register, Superintendent of the Pen itentiary and Penitentiary Store Keeper. Mr. May o nominated the present incumbents. No other nomi tion being made, Mr. Mayo was requested to inform the SettaTe thereof, hut it being announced Ilia! that body had adjourned, thfljoiiit ofder tenrtinRted. Convention bill.—On motion of Mv. Stovall, the bill providing for the call of a Convention was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Pendleton the same was laid on the table, and made the order of the day for Saturday next. Hcn. John C. Calhoun.—Tho health of Mr. Calhoun is said to be still in a most critical and precarious condition r.uwilhstandiug the announce ment in some of the papers ol his convalescence. His physicians regard it as a mailer of extreme doubt whether he will lie able to do more than reach home. His return to public life is regarded as an impossibility, though a letter to the '1 rihune says he hab declared to some of his political friends that ho ie determined toaddressthe Senate again though he mignt not survive the attempt.—Baltimore Clipper. Exorcising.—The General Democratic Com mittee of Tammany Hall, New York, passed the following resolution, among others ot tha “same sort,” at its last meeting : Risolved, Thai the individuals in this committee who Voted against Cass and Butler at the last Pre sidential election^ viz: Ryders, Purser, Downing, Kelly and Miller, be expelled from this committee, inasmuch as at the last meeting a resolution was passed by the committee declaring ineligible as members thereof any persons who voted against Cass and Bullet. An American Cardinal.—The President of Mexico announces, in his message, that Pins IX, in order to manifest his gratitude for the lively in terest taken in his welfare by the high functionaries of the republic and its ecclesiastics, has signified bis desire to confer upon some Mexican bishop the dig nity of cardinal. A pontificial agent is expected at Mexico, and, if this cardinal is made, he will be the first dignitary of that sort in this continent. ArraIgnment of Professor Webster.—This lecral ceremony was performed on Saturday, in the Superior Judicial Court at Boston. The accused ( restwnded “not guilty” in a firm voice. He an nounced that Mr. So’hier and Judge Merrick were j his counsel, who being in Court, expressed a desire ip Kate the trial cottlinenced as soon as possible— Tuesday, the 19th of March was assigned by the Court as the day for the trial. It is said that the administration has determ ined to resist the prctehsiofis of thb Jiriti'sh Govern ment to jurisdiction over any part of Central Amer ica. The British Government has asstimed the protection of the Stale of Cdsla llica, atid having before that of the Mosquito kingdom, they occupy both sides of the canal route. Consumption in England.-—Annual deaths a bout 40,000, being onc-ninth of the whole mortality. The largest porpoTtion are artisans! • 9!y*mry*Ti™r._ v-^r ■■H*f^l!_""J"l»!ilg ■ l"J 111,1 ' > W^^WWWW^pWi THE MARKET PrVcEI. RICHMOND MARKETS, j WINCHESTER MARKETS, j Week Ending Feb. 18. I fVeek Ending Feb. 1$. [ Ftoua—$4 87 a $6 00. ■ Flour— $4 26 a $4 30. ! Cloverueed—$5 a 6 25. I.H^rrings—$6 25 a 5 60. 1 Herring*—$6 60. ; -Sft A D—8*7 60 a 8 00. i Shad, $6 50a6. J Bacon—6c. per lb. Bacon—$7 50. {.Wheat—85 a 90c. Lard—7 ct*. in Keg*. {'Qats— 37c. Wheat— $1 05. .. . ; CorV—60 a 65c. Corn Meal—66<?’peTbiiiii.^RYjt—fi2c,. , , Whiskey—Rectified,.Sttc.l LARD—'6c per ih. , . i Butter—Firkin. 14 a 17 c f Plaster—$4 50 per ton | Plaster—$3 00. .• } Featheos—30 a 32c. i Salt.— $140a $145. < Iron—$ 100 a H5 pertoia. j Cohn—56c. i Beeswax—20c per lb. LIVE STOCK MARKET. . . • Richmond, February 18, I860. ! Sree—Fecie TPet'gXt—$3 a $3 60. Market antpfjr | supplied. Hog*— $4 76a $6 nett; marketdnll. Muttons—$3 50 a $4 nett, as in quality. Baltimore, February 16, 1850. m Beet— Scale Weight— $2 50 a $4. Hogs—$5 a $5 50, in demand. ——- ... -.sr?; AGENTS. , IXh Wm. W. Flemming, Esq., of tltonteYey,high land County, is an authorized agent for the Spectator. , 05- Col.Geo. W„. Hui,l,, qf McDowell, Highland County, is an authorized agent for the Spectator. 05- Capt. David McFall, of Mt. Solon, is an an thorized agent for the Specta'tor. 05-Mr. William CHAPMA.s.of Way nciboroagh, is an uuthorized agent for The Spectator. 35- Mr. John J. Larew, of Greenville, it an au , thorized agent for the Spectator. Mr. Jacob Qrist, of Long Glade, is an author ; ized ageot for the Spectator. C5- .Jame* S. Guy, E*q. of Deorfield, is an author!* ■ ed agent for the Spectator. i i. ■■■ ■ * — JlARhiED, On the 3rd January, at the Oaks, Kcosauqno county, ! Iowa, by tbe Key. Samuel Clarke, Mr. Robert M. Clarke, late ol Waynesboro*, Va., to Mias Rebecca Hiti, daughter of Dr. J. W. Elbert, of the former place. ...... Qn tbe 14th inst., by the Rev. J. J. Glofibrcnher, Mr. Geohoe F. Koooler, to Miss Elizabeth An drews, all of this County. On the 10th inst., by the Rev. J. Killian, Mr. SJfk vbl W. Patterson, to Miss Margaret Gonower, all of Augusta county. OBlTUAflir. DIED, suddenly, at San Antoniodc Bexar, Texas, on the 12th ult., Lieut. Lewis Neill, of the 2nd Dragoons, aged about 24. Lieut. N. was a native of Clarke coun ty, Va., was educated at West Point, and served with diStfrictTofi id the campaign from Vera Cruz to the City ; Ol Mexico. _ , | DIED, at the residence of her father, in Rockbridge county, Va., Jap. 26th, 1S60, Mi*$ Sallie, daughter of , Capt. Janies McClung. In the d’atb of this pious and | excellent young lady, her aged parents—her brother* 1 and sisters have sustained a loss that can never be re I pa red in this world. Sbe was a dutiful daughter, an affectionate sister, a good neighbor and kind friuqd, and much beloved in the circle of her acquaintance. In ear ly youth she became a subject of renewing grace, as is confidently believed, ancj by a public profession, united herself with the people oftSbd. Jfro’ih thiiperiod to her death, she adorned the doctrine ofGod her SaViopr, by a holy life. She was a great comfort to her parents, in their pld age,and they doubtless expected that she would wipe the qoW sweat of death from their brows, and do everything that filial tenderness could do,to smooth their passage to the toiqb, but God has ordered it otherwise. Ske is taken and they are left. The separation will not be long. They will soon be welcomed by tbeir daugh ter to that blessed world, where she has gone, but a lit ; tie before them—where there is no sin—no sorrow— no j sickness—no death—no parting—when Christ’s people ; will “reign with him forever and ever.” ‘O glorious ! hour,' O bless’d a^od*,’ surely, A hope somnch divine May trials well endure Should purge our souls from sense and sin ; As Christ the Lord is pure. . !\dTICB. A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Merrill Cushing, dec’d., are requested to come for ward and make payment immediately, as it is very \ desirable the estate should be settled as speedily as i invisible; and all those having claims against i will rrt—* *u'4lD6ni to EDWIN M. CUSHING, Agent for the Adrn’rx of Merrill Cushing, dec’d. February 18, 1850.—4t. COPARTNERSHIP. 1THE undersigned have associated themselves to gether as a firm, fur the purpuso of conducting the Mercantile business in Staunton, at the Store formerly occupied by Hugh J. Crawford. Uniting to a stock of Seasonable Goods, carefully Belectpd, a disposition to please and extend every fheility in their power to those who may favor them with thqir patronage; they respectfully solicits call from both < Town and Country consumers. . HUGH J. CRAWFORD, WM. B. CRAWFORD. Staunton, Feb. 20, 1850. NOTICE , , HUGH J. C^AWFoRD, avails himself of this opportunity, to tendeV his sincere thank's to his friends arid patrons, for their liberal support heretofore received, and hopes not only for its c*m tlnVlance finder the flow firm, but al3u that it may be steadily iiirrpaspd. , • Staunton, Feb. 20, 1850. Bargains! Burgains!! OUGII J. $• WM. B. CRAWFORD invite ■ * the attentiun of buyers, to their fine STOCK OF GOODS, which they offer at prices that must give satisfaction. Being determined to do business upon terms agreeable to the customer, we shall al ways have the right kind of Goods, and the lowest pricer. All kinds of Country Produce bought and taken in exchange for Goods. Staunton, Feb. 20, 1850. Drugs ail'd Medicines. SULP. MORPHINE, Quinine, Chloroform, Strychnine, Cassia, Lump Magnesia, Blue Smalts, Pore Ground Ginger, Judkins Ointment, Lamp Chimneys, &c., just received and for sale by ... E. BERKELEY. Staunton, Feb. 20, 1850. LA&PS! LAMPS!! WE are just receiving and always keep on hand, a full supply and assortment of Lamps, (some beautiful style*) for burning Oil.Latd Sod Burning Fluid. Housekeepers art* solicited to examine our stock. ESKRIDGE St KINNEY, Next door to B. Crawford’s. Staunton, Feb. 20, 1850. Staunton Light Infantry. PARADE on Friday next, (22d February) at 1 o’clock, P. M., at your usual place, with arms and accoutrements in complete order; also prepared with 13 rounds of blank cartridges. , . JOHN H. AST, Captaiii. February 20, 1S50. FAMiLY BACON.—White & Co., have in Store 5,000 lbs., of prime Bacon, for sale oil accommodating tehdtj. February 20, 1850. jVIAQCARON'.-Ju.. wei«ka °f Maccafoni. h*. JJiiilvlvJiiijiiix. February 20, 1850. C10D LIVER OIL, (Geiuiinej), reedediand ' for sale by •. , E. BERKELEY. February 20, 1850. inOPAL VARNISH.-Just received a supply} of the above. , E. BERKELEY. February 20, 1850. ( ;gu$la, rendered on the 11th of Decern beY, 1849, in the cafe of Reed’s Committee vs. Reed &c., wTH proceedjoWj ,’ijitaUie suction, to the highest bid der, on the premised,'oh Skth/day die 2nd. dty of March, the Tract of Land in the inII and 'proceed ings mentioned. It contains by the origins! patent 308 ACRES, Bat will now probably measure near ly 390 Acres, and will be 'surveyed before (he sale, ‘|JLliespbptit7inu!^,|icijthnf.StaunUih,with it W mile off the McAdamized Road—adjoining the Lands of Dr. Gamble, Col. Roberiaoft'/tte.— About one-third of the Tract ia cleared and in cul tivation—the remaining two thirds well timbered. The jipprqvenjerys a re a .good Lpti HOUSE—a toWablegood Barn, arid txyo giiod Orchards. There ia a Spring and also a Well of good water conven ient to the house. ,... ... . . TERMS.—So much cash In hand afc will de fray the expenses of sjtleXhd all tlie costa of suit— on the residue of lire purchai ’. money, a credit of 1, 2, 3 arid 4 years \vill be allowed unless we find on the day of tale thaXfc longer or shqrier credit will enhance the prioe of the land; we will then modify 1 the terms as regards the number at instalments into which the purchase money is to be divided. By the decree, at least one half of the purchase money must bear interest from the day of sale, arid, per haps the whole, as will then and there be made known—the purchase* to execute bond with ap proved personal security, and the title of the land to be withheld as further security until tho whole oftpe purchase money ia paid. . Mr. John Reed, YesitJmg %qr.Bi> JLittd will shew it to any person desirous yf seeing it. EN, SC $100 REWARD. R ANA WAY from the subscriber, living on the Long Meadows, in Augusta County,on Mon day morning the 18th inst., my negro man | NEWTON. I^kld '^Tegro is near elk feet high; square built; about 25 years of age, and very black. He had on when he Heft i yellow Jean. Sack Coat and (pantaloons of the same, a black hair cap, a pair of home-made shorn?, the soles of which are well filled with shoe-tacks. He took no other clothing with him, and Unless he exchanges his ap parel with some one I think this dt’scrrption suffi ciently plain to identify him. purchased said ne gro some five or sik yeirs ago from William Kin ney, Esq., and it may be that he is lurking in . the neighborhood of Slibnlob. I will give the above reward for the ippreKenkion -of |Ne\v tuh if taken out of the State of Virginia—$25 if taken oiil of the county of Augusta, and $10 if taken in the county and secured so that \ pet him again. , . . 5\meS aleXaS'D^k. Febrwuk%l850.-tf. ( . , . Rockingham Register copy until forbid. , .. u... To the Sloekloldm il Ibe loom Railroad CO AN Act of the General Assembly pawed the 2nd day of February, instant, directs the Treasu rer of the Commonwealth to subscribe the guaran tee of the State to ’teettiib Bonds of the Company. An Act passed on the ^.'dafy of January, ul timo, provides for the ekteh’sion of the Louisa Kail Road from Staunton to, Covington. Both these Acts require the action qf the Stockholders. . A gerteral meeting wilt bis held at Louisa Court house, o¥i Wednescjay the oth of Mjrch, it 12 o’ clock. Jl)HN GARRETT, 'i'reas. jS. B.—StockhdWert will Se entitled to a free ticket. ___ froRiM OF pRoxV. know in men by these WMMte that\ .. j of v do hereto cohstMle and appoint my attorney, rot me,arid in my name, to vote oh all huestiuns that maV fie brought bpfure me meeting ci me oxoChiioiOersorutc-E.^ tea Rail Road Company, to be held on the CtVtlay of March at Louisa Court-house,* Ijwreby ratifying all the acts of my said attorney in the premises, as fully as if I were present and voting in person. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal, this day of 1850. , 4 .... [seal.] To be attested by cnb witness. * To make a general power, add here "or any future meeting.” . February 13, 1850.—tdm. Beware of Impostorst. THE subscriber takes this dpjfwVtunity to inform the public, that ifiehe ate impostors travelling through .Vit£irtia; selling a receipt fur ^.making a Wash Mixture fur, washing Clothes, which is an in fryigertvenUfon. Stcphenfrane's Patent Chemical Cdmpcnind Mmtn’e trashing Clothes and other things. Crane’s oeing the only patented Compound or Wahh Mixture that is in use, and Mr. Crane’s Directions or Receipt has been printed and sold by j these impostors—some of these 'without dates-or | signatures—and the vender refuses to give his name. I have purchased the Patent-rtebt for the State of Virginia from tko patentee, ana I', or thy Agents, will sell county or family rights on accommodat ing terms. And I hereby yva™ *1) persons from using this Mixture, Unless purchased ofan author ized agertt, as it is a violation of laiv, and they make j themselves liable for damages; and in all such cases thev will be dealt withes the law directs.. ...MAJHfcW McREEVER. February 13, i850.—3t. VIRGINIA \—At rules held in the Clerk’s Of fice of the Circuit Superior Coljrt of Law and Chancery for Augusta County, Monday the 4th day of February, 18p0. Aoson P. Norton, Morris Owen and Alexander C. Norton, late partner* in trade under the style and flrni of Norton, Owen & Co.—Plaintiff#, AoxisiT, , « Henry I. Deal and Henry Swoope late partners in trade under the style^nd firm of Deal 8t Swoope and Peter Stytjope—Defendants, IN CHANCEkV. . . 'Pbe Defendants Henry J, Deal and Henry Swuope, late parlrieis as aforesaid not having enter ed their appearance and given security, according to the act of Assembly,, and tHe Ryles of this Court, and ft appearing by aatisfaclory evidence that Jhey are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth : h is ordored, that tHe said Defendants,do appear at. tfle Clerka Office of the said Court, on the fiiat Mon day in May next, and answer thebillofthe plaintiff and that a co^y be forthwith inserted in some news paper published iu Staiirfton, for two rnonths suc cessively, and posted at the.front door of the Court house. A Copy-—Teste, ■ > \ . CHAP. J. KINNEY, d. c February 13, 1850.—2ral TO CONTRACT*©Rff PROPOSALS will be received at krooksville until Wednesday tHe 27th inst., at noon, for the cnnyttucliofi of about jS^fnlfea. pf the^Pjank road, Bridges,,&c.f corariipncing at station 704 at the base of Jlinipirig Mountain and terminating at Rmolisviile. ■, ... . „ Plans and Specification* can be seen at the En gineerls Office* iu Brookavitt*, after lit® Ittih inst., No bid will bill be.raoaived for,litas than one mile. R. L. WALKER, Engi neer , . . James River and Staunton Plank-road, Febrtlary 13, 1850.—tdli f .ANDREWS Fresh Garden Seeds, just re Xi eeived tnd for „le by fe_ February 90, 1850. aUtPORATioN OBDIMARCB. .*, %%2£hiOriifo the debt Vthe 0&. ratio*:, ■ . . _ v r ( . Be It ordained by the Mayor'i$4 C^monelty ef the town of Staunton, in Common Council; t> 1. The Mayor ia authorized and instructed el soon aa practicable to fuod the exiating debt o( the Corporation,, in sums of one hundred dollars, by the fane dfcrtfifficates of debt payable in not leas than ten nor mdto inafi twenty years from their date, with ihtareal'^tsfx perf ceht., payable on the lat day of January arid tiieisidhy of July in such year. 2. ,Such certificates shall 6e signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk of the Council whoshall affix thereto the Seal of the Corpotjatipn. Before be ing. issued they shall, ye roistered by th^.Cham berlain, who snail certify the fact of such regi'alfy upon the back of each certificate. 3. The Mayor may, at his discretion, either ex change these certificates for existing evidences of deljt of tfieXliirpo ration, or sell the certificates and apply tlie proceeds to the payment of existing d.ebts. But he shall ;n no case eitHer exchange dr Xell them at any. discount upon tHeir"par valup. • ,. t . .,4. The Chamberlain shall not register any cer tificate until he shall receive a proper voucher show ing the payment pro tanto of the debt of the Cor '•pcr^tiqa dr b deposit of the amount in the Bank of the Valley in Virginia at Staiintph to tli# credit of | the Corporation. Any money sodeposited in flank i shall be subject to the joint check or the Mayoratid | Chamberlain, and it shall be the duty of theCbam j lierlain,, before giving such check,to require a vouch ! er showing Its application to the debt of the Cofpo I ration. I 5. 'I he certincaueso issued snail be trwrerra ble only by urritien assignment, filed with the Chamberlain, why upon receiving such assignment 'shkil forthwith transfer the certificates M» assigned to the credit of the new owner. 6. The interest shall be paid by the Chamber lain to the person who shall appear upon his books entitled to the certificate, or toJIjis legal representa tive, orto the order of such person or representative. 7. To secure uniformity and convenience, it shall be the duty uf the Mayor to procure blanks for such certificates, of convenient size and form, well print ed upon good and durable paper. They shall be numbered as limy are issued in a regularaeries, and in all transactions connected with their transfer or the payfiieht uY interest it shall be 'sufficient to de scribe them by theit numbers. , , , . 8. The property, faith and credit of the Corpo ration is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of ihe interest on all such certificates, and for the ultimate redemption of the principal. Teste, JAMES F PATTERSON, Clerk. THE NEW FIRM, - r^HE undersigned having associated th’efhwilvea * together as Apothecaries and Druggists would r aspect utily solicit the patronage of their friends and the public generally. They will always keep on hand a fresh and well selected stock nl DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, And DYE-STUFFS-the latest and most approved Patent Remedies, and a general assortment of FakcV Articles, Soaps, Perfumert, &c., &c. , All orders from Country Merchants and Physi cNfnif, iVill be promptly attended to. >. U. WREN. 6. R. HAftfER, . . C. N. KINNEY. Staunton, Feb. 6, I860. Notice to Contractor* aid Road Hands. THE undersigned has in Store the following Goods which fie will sell at very reduced prices;. Heavy Rpad Shovels* long and shott fran dles; Strong Steel Spades; Heavy Trace and Hal ter Chains; Hand Saws and Curry Combs; Irort Spoons, SJfimmqra.. Ladles, and Forks; Hollow Ware Castings, ten/ low; Tubs, Buckets, Brooms ! and Nails. Call and look, for bargains shall be sold at HUGH J. CRAWFORD’S, ! ., r , , Nearth'e Post Office, felkuriton, Feb. 6, 1849. Notice Id Contractors and Rou'd Hands. HUOIt f ra^iilu lion to the following articles, which you need m yodr blisineas, because he will offer inducement* i to buyers : Heavy Twilled Blankets, White and 1 Colored; Country-made Linsey, for Warmsters; Country-made Yarn Socks; Twilled and Plain Scarlet and White Flannels; Lion Shjn Beaver teen, for Pants and Jackets. These goods, with many others equally desirable can be had at pricea to suit customers when they call. Staunton’, Feb. B, I860. FOR RENT. WILL be rented to the highest biddor, on Sat urday the 2nd of March, the FARM of Francis Johnston, dec’d., lying onaaMiddte River, adjoining the Lands of Robert Kenney, George Poage and others, for the term of one or two years, the renter giving bond and security for the rent.— Possession trill be given immediately by ,- , GEQ. .W.MOVVfrV, WM. S. HANGER, . Guardians for the ileirt. February 13, 1830.—3t. Jo 141% B; ivArts, ATTORNEY AT JeJLVT.. I/tROM ;be liberal support heretofore extended to me as ^ a member of the. Bar, in the Courts of. August* Co-, I feel encouraged to offer rqy professional services.to the citizcDtof Rockingham, Pfighlaud* and Pocahontas. To the first two, in theirresnecliye Quarterly and Circuit Superior .Courts ; and to tne other, in their Circuit Su perior Court only. Office in the Brick-range, second room fro,in the North end, on the East of Die Court house square, in Staunton. Staunton, Feb 6, lSSfi. Take notice. WILL be offered from this day the entire Stock of GOODS belonging to the Estate, of the late Alexander S. Hall, a large proportion of which are very desirable at very reduced price*, fur cash. ISAAC St ALEX. HALL, Adm’ra. Staunton, Dec. 5, 1849.—tf. _ SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT, Ac. IrtO tiAOS loW Coffee ; 100 do. dark green Rio, il/U iQ hhdst new wop New Orleans Sugar, 30 bbls. new crop N. 0. Molasses, 300 Slacks G. A. Salt, , , 1,6 bbls. Water, Soda and Sugar Cracker*, re ceived and Ibrsalo by ...... .. _ WdOD DANNER. • Winchester Depot, Feb. G, 1850. _ LIGHT! LIGHT!! LIGHT!!! WE have just received a.bqantjfq! assortment of FTHERiAL ClL LAMPS,and will al • ways keep on hand the very first quality of Etherial Oil. . WREN, HARPER 4* KINNEY. Stauiiton) Feb. 6,1850. BAR IRON AND STEEL.—6 Tons assorted ham’d Iron ; 6 do. do- Rolled do.; l do. "A; B. Blister Steel; 1 do. Sheet Iron; 2 do. Round and Square lr6n. For sale by .WOOD St DANNER. ' Winchester Depot) Feb. 6, 1850. fFANNERS, FISH ANI) SPERM OIL,-10 *■_ bbls. best Tannere’ Oil; i Hhd. FisH Oil; 1 bbi) Sperm Oil, for sale.by » * . .. WOOD it DANNER. Winchester Depot,'Feb. 6)18^0 pOWDER.—30 Kega Rock Powder; 15 do. *■ Rifle do.; for sale low .by , . V .v r,VVOOD-ft DANNER. Winchester Depot, Feb. 6) 1850. Journeyman. Tanner Wait eft. rpHfc subscriber wishes to.employ a Journeyman j Tanner for the present \y»afj- j v GEORGE W. DEAL. ! Waynesboro’, Va., Jan. 30, 1850. _ ,• UlUlVftUIBI LIfS- LliBiWliJBufc'! .A RE taken in the LatestStyle, with all the h* ***• improvements ie the Art, , Hankfti * Mack, ,ftoa Phij^elphia, ijrho wiU remain jpthis pi.* ferufcw day*qply,*r {he perp^e^Tfenishfag .,n?*e who wjah, wtfh so accurate Likeness of them* •elves or friends. Those who examine their pic tures will see, that in depth of tone, life-like ex pression, beauty of exeoulioo, and a harmoeieae blending of light and shade, they are eecono v* non* in the Country; and after receiving a supe rior finish with a aaluUoo of gold, are celebrated far their soft tonej and while THEY PAR EXCEL TI&^iXW J»AI»tW& (hey are equally as durable. The plat,, on which teWp™ °Jlbe 6ne$t FHfeNCH MAN Ur AC 1 UKL, and no pains or expense are spared in getting them up in the best manner by thaeee of the galvanic battery. . 0^- A full course ofWruction, or Instruction t* all the late Improvements in (fie Art, given on rea sonable terms. , . * * Ocf* Rooms open from 8, A. M., to 5, P. X.,de ring which hours the Lsdies and Gentlemen oftkfe place are respectfully solicited to call and Specimens. O Price from twq do 1,1.a hs Upwards. SiUe faaiionguarantied in all cases. W Rooms over the Clothing Store of Bin k Sterrett, adjoining the Virginia. Hpiel, RANKIN k MACK, Staunton, Feb. 6, 1850.—3t. ~ the p&toxtfi ikAVfc oaiuo And L Paul and T. Burke have Answered RX S*t*b|i*hiogr, at rWoad fejjjfcffSpMR ** *nd fair me*, A DAY* 23SuXKm- IJOHT, ACCOMMODA* 1 ION SI AGE, from Winchester t* Stajintoa,ia 4 hours less time than the mail baa usually mad*. They are thankful for patronage received and ike many expressions of kind fedirigs on their bebalC, and now in turn musical) and depend Upon ibe'pcd pie to sustain them, promising to run on as (cogue wanted, notwithstanding we are threatened with extermination, and vengeance it declared against the Union llofel, of Winchester, while ever a coach, to running from her, fron whence the* ihinlt said Tvoapt) ^manfiiod. Tmff it hat, futility because the Coaches of Fartolt, Peyton, Kemp It Co., were frequently forbidden to take passenger* from said House, ordering them to their office and starting -place. Ye who have long wanted the aoeommodatien Stage, give us proof of your work*. . Call at tin llnion,'\\mchesler,and Me Clung’s, Staunton, en joy comfort and plenty at reasonable ratw, and taka seats in Coaches from Winchester every Monday, Wednesday It Friday, from Staunton, Tuesday, Thursday It Saturday. Xare through $4. January 30, 1850.-rtf. S^" ISAAC PAtJL, Proprietor from Wtu cheater.to New Market. nr THOMAS BURkE, Proprietor fre4 New Market to Staunton. toL 1XD PERSONAL PROPERTY m illL Y WILE Offer iriy ftrm and ^iill property pri . vately until the 15th ol.March next. If soil before that time due notice Will be given, and ifnel sold 1 will op that day, offer it at public euetieu Without reserve. There are on the land two geo& tenements, and it will admit of being divided rato two,or three parts, so as to make one tract of 80 •# 90 ACRES with a good Briek Honse 'ftnd other buildings, and another of about 6$ or 60 ACRES, Including the Mill and Saw-mill with igdod Dwell ing house and all other necetoaV'y q&t buildinga.-— On the same day I will 4lso offer* variety of per sona} proDerty—Horses, Cattle, {logs, Farming to tensila. Grain in the Ground and Household ftifafe tutfl, Ac, ROBINSON HANGER. : January 30, 1850.—tf. , , n* 0WF Rockingham Register and Tenth Legiul copy 3 times and forward accounts to Spectator OF. fice. ^ eery held,for Xbgusta county on the 8th. December, 1849. t ... ... . , .. , Samuel. Hanjbarger, administrator of Robtl Haito barger, dec,d., and Juhn Sh umate.—Plain tiffs. • 1 , , .i ..AOAtwsr (1 , . Major Dowell’s Admistrator, and Abraham Vine! and others, vhe Davistees ajnj belts of the eiid Ma jor Dowell, Dec’d.—Defendants. Un motion of the Plaintiff it is ordered that this cause be referred to Master Commissioner Hendrea,' who is authorized to take an ac’t., of the reel estate - Major Dowell, the testator and ancestor of the Dto fendants,died.seized and pflesesaed,ofita present but> dition and who are in possession of the Same. An# further to state an account of all the debt* tb« sail Dowell owed at the date of his death which bound his lands, to whom the same are npw due, and their respective priorities; the value of the various parcels of land, and which of them should be first aold,ae# the order in which they could be moet conveniently parted. And the said Commissioner is authorise* to cohv«ke the Creditors of said Dowell before kirn by order of publication. »• t . Extract—Treats. ’ , , CHAPMAN J. KINNEY, v. o. a. «. January 30, 1850.—4t. Couiiiiissfouer’a Notice* fpHE Creditors of the late Major Dowell wtiA take notice to produce their clairna with evl deuce thereof, before,me in Stauntoe on or before Friday the 22d day of February. neyt. And the Plaintiff’s as well as the other parties ia tereated are also requested to attend at my uffice ua the day above designated prepared by means of wife nesses or otherwise, to furnish such information aa will enable me to execute tb« foregoing decretal order. J. N. HENDREN, ia. c. January 30, 1850.—4t. — -r—:-r > ■ ■ ■ ■ ■» V*1 VIRGINIAAt Rules held in the Clsrk’s Of lice uf the Circuit Superior Court of La w autf Chancery for Augusta County, Monday the flS day of January, 1850, ( Henry Eidson—Plaintiff, ^ against William Kinney and Briscoe G. Baldwin, Ea’ors.. of the Estate of Nancy Kinney, dec’d, and stk ers—Defendants, \ • . IN CHANCERY- ■ ... The Defendants, John W. Stribling and M»gnna W. Stribjing, not having entered their appearaae* and given security, according.fo the ,act>of Asaeiu* bly, and the Rules uf tliis Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabit * tants of this CommonwealthIt is ordered, that the 6aid Defendant^ du appear on the firm Monday in April next, and answer the bill of the Plaintiffi and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted m some newspaper .prin.'ed in Staunton, for two month? successively, and posted at the front dyer of the Court-house. A Copyc-Tesur, , • , , n. c. Kinney, «. • January 30, 1850—2m. NEW BOOKS. Yf EjtdlitS of William VVl(|. tj j. P. Kuo*-. .dy, a new and revised, Edition, at half the price of the first edition j, The Mechanic's .Text Book and Engineer’s Rocket Guides ,T|ip, Afom can House-Carpentef; Benjamin’s Architect jRay'e Algebra, part nrit: Parke’s Arithmetic j pay’s Al gebra; Bullion’s Greek Reader.; filethodist Hyreu Books .revised edition; Scott’s Family Bibls; Wsh iter’s Quarto Dictionary ; Johnston’s Nstursl Phi-. lo9ophy : Le Brun’e ‘X*eleir»»qwe # GillieV Qfssc* j Key to Davie’sAIgebra; fce-j&e^just received and for sale by - ROBERT COWAN. Staunton, Jan. 30, i850. t ' ' ■“SiTSTr^iiiiihi.. • •" At the Virginia Hotel,' .; STAUNTON, V* • J*nuarr 30, lloO.— tf.