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MIR. CLAY.

The following is Mr.. CLAY's letter in res
ponse to the letter of invitation on behalf of
the Wings of Baltimore:
WASHINGTON, 18th September, 1871.
GENTLEMEN-ln the midst of my prepara-
tons for my departure to my home, ! have re-
ceiyed, by the hands of the gentlemen who
have done me the honor to wait upon me,
your obliging communication bearing date
this day, transmitting a resolution adopted at
public meeting held in Baltimore yesterday;
by which it is proposed to distinguish my ex-
pected visit to that City by signal public de-
monstrations. pray you Gentlemen, and
those who constituted that meeting, to accept
my grateful and respectful acknowledge
ments for this new and gratifying proof of at
tachment and confidence. ! should embrace,
with pleasure, the opportunity of visiting your
city, at this time; but jaded as am by the
arduous labors of the Session of Congress
just closed, and sharing with the companions
of my journey, an eager anxiety to terminate
II, without delay, regret that | must postpone
visit to your City to some future day.
IL, gentlemen, all has not been accomplish
ed at the late Session OF Congress that the
public interest demanded, more, much more,
has been effected than anticipated at its COM
mencement If we have been greatly disap-
pointed in the failure of repeated attempts to
establish sound currency, regulate exchan-
ges, and separate the Purse from the Sword,
what American Citizen, what Wing will, on
that account, surrender himself to the sent-
ments of an gnoble despair? Who will not
say that we will pcrscvere, with redoubled
courage, until every remaining object of that
glorious revolution of November last shall be
-, lxT CboIl H. Il;
couraged because one man presumes to set up
his individual will against the will of the M
ton? On the contrary, let us superadd to the
previous duties which we lay under to our
country, that OF plucking from the Constnl-
ton this sign of arbitrary power; this odous
but obsolete vcstige of Royal prerogatve.-
Let us, by a suitable amendment 10 that in
strumcut, declare that the Vcto-ihat parent
and fruitful source of all ourpublic ills-shali
itself be overuled by majorities in the two
Houses of Congress. They would persuade
us that 1t Is harmless because its office is pre-
ventiye or conservaive As ifa Nation might
not be as much injured by the arrest of til,
enactment of good laws as by the pronuga-
ton of bad ones
am, gentlemen, greatly deceived, notwith-
standing the astounding developments recent
| ly made, if the Wing cause is not stronger
than ever it was. Resting, as it does, upor
truth, sound policy, and enlightened patriot
| ism, it's votares must be false and faithess, j
it does not gloriously triumph, notwithstand
ing any temporary disappointment.
Accept, Gentlemen, assurances of the higl
regard and esteem of
Your friend and obf serv't
H. CLAY.
Messfs. RoprRr GmsoRs Sc. Sc
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subsequent reflection to adopt different yiews.up
on ne SUBJECT, he treated the measure as one evil
IDENTIFY inconsistent with his previously expressed
opinions, and which it ought not to have been
supposed for a moment he could approve.
Whether this conduct of the President is sus
ceptibe OF Just defence reasonable excuse il is
not necessary now to inquire have not heard nor
can amagne any ground for either. Whether
aheNplanatlon of 1t has been offered to any of the
gentleman concerned know not, but none was
at at any time offered to me; and while forbear
10 make the remarks, obvious and painful as they
are which the Transaction suggests, declare the
cohV,ction mat inns conduct of the President,
Standing without known defence, excuse or ex-
PLANTATION, constituted (if no other reasons had ex
isted') ample ground for withdrawal from his
Cabinet without delay.
IL is scarcely necessary TO say that have not
supposed, and do not now suppose that differ
ehce merely between the President and lss C5bi-
net' eiher as to the constitutionaty or tie expe-
uiehcy OF bank, necessarily interposes any OBJ
stacies to full and cordial corporation between
tnem In the general conduct of his Administra
uon' and therefore deeply as regretted she veto
o' tue mist bill, did not feel myselfat liberty to
ieuie ON That account from my situation Blu,
,se ,acts attending the initiation and disapprova
oi 'he last bll made totally different from
u .ha'Eone 1t is believed without parallel in
aie history oil our Cabinets; presenting, TO say
hotning more, measure embraced and then re-
Puuiated-eliorts prompted and then disowned- |
services rendered and then treated with scorn or
heg'ect. Such a case required, in my Judgment, |
upon considerations, private and public that the |
oiiclai relations subsistng between the President
ana myself should he immediately dissolved
nv GEO. Il. BADGER.
WdshthSf0n, Sept Is, 1884,
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A SCENE in FLORIpl.

witnessed scene few days ago, which,
in my humble opinion, puts the story of Da
mon and Pythias quite in the shade. A party
of Indians were recently discovered by some
of our troops, who succeeded in capturing
three of the warriors; the rest of the party,
consisting ofthree men and several women
and children, numbering in all about twenty,
fled. The captives were brought to this
place, where they were Intercepted by the
Colonel, during which it was discovered that
two of them had been concerned in killing
and burning mail rider, some time in March
last They were told that for this conduct of
theirs they would be hung in fifteen days, un-
less within that time the rest of their people
should come i'll. They were then placed in
chains, and were permitted to send out the
third man of their party with talk to bring
in the rest of their people, while they them
selves were committed to the guard. The
man thus sent out returned i'll five days,
bringing with him warrior by the name of
Holat Fixico, and some women and children,
among whom were the mother and sister OF
one of the prisoners, whose name is Talof
liadjo. The scene that followed may be dra-
matized thus
Scene, an open court in front of the COM
manding officers quarters. Indians are dis
covered seated under the trees, among them
lloati Fixico, (Pythias) on the grass in the
Indian posture; Talof lIadio, Damon in
chains, on bench, his head resting against
the trunk of 4 tree, and looking towards the
heavens, with countenance expressive of re-
signation; his mother and sister lying upon
the grass, at his feet, the mother weeping at
the fate which awaits her son. The Colonel,
and other officers, are discovered at a little
distance from the group OF officers.
Colonel-(to Holati Fixico)--Where are
the rest of the people sent for
Holati-T'hey have separated and cannot
be found. Your troops have scattered them
and they have taken different paths.
Colonel-Kuow you not that unless they
are brought in, these men (pointing to the
prlsoners) will be hung? a pause, the In
dian disconsolate, but apparently resigned.
If send you out for the people will you
bring them in in time to save their lives
Holati-T'he people have gone oil, and
know not where to look for them-lke the
frightened deer, they fed at the presence Of
your troops.
Colonel--Indian can find Indan-if they
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are not here in ten days, these men will surely

are not here in ten days, these men will surely
! die?
| Holati-The track of the Indian is crossed
his path is hidden, and cannot be traced in
| ten suns.
Colonel-(to Talof Hadjo)--IIavc you a
wife.
Talof-My wife and child are out with the
people, wish them here that NAV take
leave of them before die.
Colonel-Do you love your wife and
child!
Talof-The dog is fond of its kind love
my own blood.
Coloncl-Could you find the people that
are out?
Talof-Thcy are scattered and may not be
found
Colonel--Do you desire your freedomi
Talof-l see the people passing TO and fro,
and wish to be with thcn-l am tired of nv
chains.
Colonel-If release you, will you bring
in the people within the time fixed?
Taloi-You would not trust me-yet
would try.
Colonel-If Holati Fixico will consent to
take your chains, and be hung in your place,
II you should not return, you may COLA
long pausc.) Talof continues throughout the
mother and sister now cast imploring looks
to liolati, who, during the last few questions,
has struggled to maintain his composure, e.
vincing by the heavng of his breast and his
gaspings, as though the rope were already a.
bout his neck, that he is ill at ease-all ewes
are turned to hm--hc RECEIVERS, and with the
utmost composure and frmness, replies
Holati-l have no wife or child, or mother
1t is more fiji he sbould 1.-Two th,n ! 4 con,
sent to take his chains, and abide his late-let
him go!
Colonel--Be it so-but do not deceive
yourselves-so sure as Talof Hadio brings
not in the people within ten days, Holati dies
the death of a dog!
With the utmost solemnity the two Indians
were then taken to the armorv, when the
chains were transferred to Holati, and in IF
teen minutes after, Talof was on his journey.
yesterday message arrived bringing nteli-
gence that Talof was on his way in, with all
his people, and might be expected here to-mor-
row or next day. There is more truth than
poetry in the foregoing, and What makes it
more remarkable, when compared with the
story OF Damon and Pythias, is, that in the
one case, strong and devoted friendship ex-
listed between the parties, while in the other
there appears no such feeling, but the sacri-
hce offered by Holati arose from purely no
bic and dismtercsted motive-a desire to save
the lille OF one whom he considered of more
consequence than himself. Pytlas placed
the utmost iaith In the nromise of his G-;And
10 return attbe time appointed The poor In
dian had no such assurance in him; on the
contrary, he well knew it was barely probable
that Talof would return with his people in
time to save his life Charleston Courier
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From Latin word Educo, TO lead or 5rin
out.
FROM THE VALLEY sUAR.

Atameetng ofthe citizens of Rock bridge c6In-
ty, held III the Courthouse on Monday, the
9th OF Sept, for the purpose of considering the
proposition IN the Stanton Spectator, recoh1mcn-
ding District Convention at lexington whose
object should be the improvement of our Cbmmon
Schools, it was unanimously
Resolved, LIST. That we highly approve of the
proposition 80 hold District School Convention,
at this place, and would fix upon Thursday, Oc-.
tober 9TH, as suitable day for the meeting of
this Convention.
end. That the following persons be appointed
delegates to attend said Convention, viz Rev.
Dr. Ruffner, Col. F. III. Smith, James Mellow
ell, Esq. James f. Harper, VIM. Houston, Rev.
James Morrison, Rev. J. ID. Ewing, W. Gilmore,
SEN Rev. ii. Thompson, Robert White, Esd,
Capt. Reuben Grigsby, DIR. John w. Paine, Rev.
a. Is. Davidson, Maj. J. T. J.. Preston, Professor
win, Esq. Gen. e. p. Dorman, DR.. A. Leyburn
and ]. Mckee.
Sd. That the counties of Amherst, Bedford,
hotetourt, Roanoke, Montgomery, Floyd, Pulas-
ki, Aleghany, Bath, Pendleton, Augusta and
Rockingham, be invited TO send delegates to this
day.
Aud whereas, this convention is proposed 10
be sectional, only for The convenience of assemb-
ling together, and as it is in no respect sectional
in its purpose. Therefore,
Resolved, That il be respectfully recommend
ed to the other Districts Of the State to meet i'm
sectional Conventions for the same purpose. at
times ana places convenient 10 them.
Resolved, That the proceedings o. this meeting
be published IN the papers of this place, and that
the papers in Lynclbura, Staunton, and Buch-
anan, end all the papers published in the bounds
embraced In this Convention, be requested to CO.
py the same.
Adjourned sine die.
II. THOMPSON, Chm.
p. CALHOUN. Sec'ry
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Terms Of the Spectator.

The Spectator is published once a week, by
kENroN HARPER, at Two Dollars year, if paid
in advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, af.
ter the expiration of the year. No paper will be
discontinued, but at the option the editor, until
all arrearages are paid. 15-Advertisements not
exceeding thirteen lines of printed matter, insert
ed three weeks for dollar, and twenty-five
cents for each subsequent inserlion.-Larger adj
vertissments in the same proportion A liberal
discount will be made to advertsers by the year.
G-Lettcrs on business must be postpaid.
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POSITIONS DEFiNED--We cannot consent
to exclude altogether the Wit Of the politi-
clans, and must claim the privilege of anus
ing or readers with the better sort when we
find 1T. The New ork Times gives the fol-
Lowing definition of positions as coming from
a distinguished Jocoioco friend ompilcr.
"Fhe Locofocos are steadily marching ON
to power,
"lienry Clay is the Wing party;
"Daniel Webster is the Government;
..John TYler is-ner Sc p
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PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENcE-The Al
eXandria Gazette says :-"We understand that
under the late appropriations by Congress-.
and the orders from the War and Navy De-
partmeGts, renewed activity prevails in the
various forts, arsenals, and dock yards.
throughout the United States, and that prepae
rations are making every where to place tbs
, country III as proper posture of defence
from attack from any quarter, as is possibls11
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Our opinion has always leen that the Nc.
Leod difficulty, as far as that individual 10
concerned, would be settled by his acquittal.
We arc informed by Ike Enquirer that evidence
has been obtained from the British boats
which atackefthc Caroline, that he was not
Ill either OF them. And his counsel are now
prepared 1t Is further said, to prove an alb.
-COmpjlcr.
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LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

BY w. LEGGETT.
The birds, when winter shades the sky,
Fly DER the seas away,
Where laughing isles in sunshine lie,
And summer breezcs play.
And thus the friends that lutter near
While fortunes sun is warm,
Are startled if a cloud appear,
And fly before the storm.
But when from winters bowling plains
Each other warbler's past,
The little snow bird sill remains,
And chirps amidst tic blast.
Love, like that ORC, y sasaAship's ,sepg
With fortunes sun depart,
Still fingers with its cheerful song,
And nestles on the heart.
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To tie Editors Of The National In,elHgeneer.

MesSrs. Gales and Seaton: deem it proper to
onera public explanation of some of the reasons
which led to my resignation on the l Ith instant,
OF the office OF Secretary of the Navy, and. for
that purpose, ask small space in the National
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me following Letter from the Secretary II
o'a'e TO one OF his personal friends in TIE City
OF New York, which we find in the N. Y.
American of Tuesday, belongs to the history
of current events.
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The following is Mr.. CLAY's letter in res
ponse to the letter of invitation on behalf of
the Wings of Baltimore
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persona His black man Charley, IS too oflen
think, paraded in the Senate, and made 10 90, of b
importance Of the master. Why not, for the ., =
variety, bring in Tommy, or Willie. The S,uo,o
would comprehend the illustration, because they vera
long time accustomed 10 successfully these II.
ful persons (when Mr. Clay was in his buskins) bar
ing the part OF candle snuiter-p'cking up his hand
kerchicf when he dropped threading for hn wi-o
exhausted-or offering. with bulky aMhwariness 49,,
tinid glance, pincfo snuff to the voe'irrous oa'
And when the spec,acles would fly from his nosc h
some ex,ravagsnt gesticuation, this eager unw,e!d
ness would almost burst itself to the fallen -
sion from under the table, and restore II 10 the sunken
eyes WHY not then bring IN occasionally, one II he
men Of .ter complexion than Charles, by tie way -
example al least for his summer service the S-la.
and not make it feel quite 50 woolly IN tins warm
weather = G!oLe.
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,I,O Ilcnr, KEY White and Marina his wife, W
i Kew John Key, Sotlcr Key Joseph and Robert H. MI
children Of Jesse g. Key deceased Charles B. Key, jordan IN
bert and Judith his wife, Nathaniel Champion aud Ani l> r.
James S. Key and Bever, D. Key, children Of JaHrs ~,
Richard James Key, Jefferson and Wary krs a!-.
children Jefferson kcy deceased Samuel Daniel Jaa..
MEL Joshua Daniel William Daniel, Henry Daniel Nance
widow Of Henry Graves, deceased Patsy Brown widow u
siah Brown deceased Matthew Nicholas and Elizabeth
Elijah Daniel Martha Daniel, Francis Daniel Beverly n4n,e
Joseph and George Daniel children Of Martin Dame. d.
ceased children of Thomas Key deceased, whose an
unknown me- and John w. Key A. you do not e III III,
commonwealth Virginia, and have Attorney a.
same known whom notice tan BE- gwen. taxi M
method give you notice. that shalt, on "Wednesday, Tie m
day September between tie hours OF and
of that day the of John !. Thornton TN conn, +,
Gale in The Missouri proceed 10 take the ir,...
SAID John r. Thornton and others: and, "Wednesday s
dy Of the month, between Tie hours Of TIE .,
occupied by Mrs Maria Baker AZ t;oiunsvlr, H.
county Orange the state Of Virginia. shall proceed
the dispositions Robert kng George Pan"i, icabod Nr
and nrrs the SAID dispositions are 10 he rcai trlrttc
Chanctiy depending in the Circuit superior rn,u
Law and Chanc-ry for Orange county, IN the state Of St
in which plaintiff and ynn and others drtrrd4s
Aud That, IT. from any all either Of the above
positions Soli be taken cnmolced on the rgyte is
days viii be adjourned, from time 10 time
dcp0sons taken completed ~ the may be, o. u.
fixed in the adluIrcnt a the places, and between
same lnu n OF III, DAYS. MARTHA KEY
June 7-wiw
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POETRY.
THE MUSIC B0X.-Dr LriGH Hr>r.

THE MUSIC BOX.-Br LEiGH Hr>r.
Halo, wh l;:-whsfe:--what ran II be,
That strikes up 81 dclicionsh:
never in my lifc--w.ai! no.
That little lin box playing So:
IL really seemed rs If Il sprlle
Had struck among us, sly III and light,
And come from some miBui.r stan
10 uca; US with his pearl guitar.
Hark. II scarcely ends the strain,
Bu, il gives il DER again,
Lovely thing! and runs along,
Just as II II knew the song,
Touching out, smooth, clear and small,
Harmony, and shake, and all;
Now upon the treble lingering,
Dancing now rs II 'twere lingering,
And at last upon the cluSe,
Coming with genteel reposc.
% full If sweetness, crispnes>, ease,
Compound Of lovely smalnesscs,
Accomplished trltir,-teil Us what
TO call thee, aud disgrace thee not.
Worlds Of fancy come about US,
Thrill within. and glance without MS.
Now we think that there must be
In thee some humanity;
such taste, composed and fine,
Smiles along that touch Of thine.
Now we call thee heavenly nam,
For thy fresh, continued strain;
Now hail, that on the ground
Splits into light leaps of sound;
Now the concert, nea. aud ulce,
OF pigmy paradise;
Sprinkl.s them from slnein. fountains;
Fairies heard on tops III mountains:
Nightingales endHrd with art,
Caught In listening 10 Mozart;
Stars that make distant tlnkline,
While their eyes are tw'nkl!ng:
Sounds for scattered Hills 10 flow To,
Music for the flowers 10 grow 10.
oh, thou sweet and sudden pleasure,
Dropping in the lap OF leisure,
Essence Of harmonious joy,
Epithel-eShaurtiDs toy.
Wei, may lovely hands and eyes
Start at thee in sweet surprise;
Nor will we consent To See
In thee mere machinery;
But recnr TO the great springs
OF divine aud human things,
Aud acknowledge thee a lesson
For dependence to lay stress on,
Waiting, with placid sorrow,
What may come from Heaven 10 morrow,
And the music hoped al last,
When this jariing life i past.
Come, then, for another strain
We must have thee DER again.
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March q

NOTICE.-PurSuani 10 the provisions Of Deed 81 lfus.
cuird by John 4. Sheppard 10 he subscribers bearing
the I'd Of March, 1871 and recorded IN The Clerks one q y
rico County Court we snail proceed sell, tho highest
the premises, nr cash SAT RDAl the IN da! Z" y.
next the Tract Of Land hrrron tho aid John A. sh'W@t
resides lyin. The county enricn Cn;chnhnmin, S
and containing ajI acres adjnn Tie lands Of dii y"
deceased and John Sheppard. The iite 10 the said Lam
cvrd IL r Rdputablt, hut shall convey only sdl ~
Is vested i'll " by Of said truS, deed
JAMES :. RYAIL, 1,v..4
ALFRED WINSTON,
ANIL LII
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~ CHASCERY.-vRcrsr,:-At Rules held 10 the cfn,. ,
L The Clerk the Circuit superior Court III Law And C..
Of Northumberland county, Monday the ad day Aat 80
Faurcus Leland, BY cambridge Cox, h. neat friend
against t"mplanqG,.
Peter r. Cox and Anne Maria his wife, Sally Leland In j
Leland Charles A. Leland judith Leland, Betsy Leland ~
A. Leland and Baldwin Leland, Robert Mayo, j., William h.
Robert Bailey and John Bailey, Defendants.
This day complainant by hi counsel, dr.,
ant Edward Cox and Mary his wife, Peter r. Cox and ~
Maria his wife, sally Leland Chas A. Leland, Judith Leland III
50 Leland VIM A. Leland, and Baldwin Leland, having VI
,cr,d their appearance aud given security according
Assembly and the rules u this Court and appearing BY -a
,orv evidence that they are not: inhabitants of
Of Virginia: ordered that The said defendants 10
the first day Of October Term next, and ir h .,
rompauan,s and that copy this order h. forthwith M
in ihe Richmond Enquirer newspaper published an
Richmond months successfully and another posted
iron, door oil the Court-huts Of this county.
lime
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ON the 18th day nf January. there committed u tac ~
~ Isle Of wight county, Negro Man, who cs'!s hlm-'
liam BagwelI, and says h. l. free
The said negro about twenty five of age, DARK %
lon, feet hch has good 81 teeth, when spoken
wcrng has wild look out Of his and his hsfh "
much scnrrrd by the ash had when committed I" JAIL ~
bombazne rock coat pn Of striped sanet pa falcons ~
old figured silk vest.
Thr above named negro into this county with mar Z
ling hnsrf Baour The oil the nrgrD requested Z
ply with the law by JOHN :. LATTlNokE
J4or Of Isle IF Hi2ht eonf'
N,,rb DC ln--4.r
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XlAGlNlA:-ht Quarterly Crrt. held for Cumberland tt
~, Monday, the 2itn day Of iiag, 1911:
This day the nincupative VIII Of Dr. Alfred ". SHIELDS, K
ceased pro iuccd Court by Robert Stracn and JOIN &
Winter thereto for proof Wbercupon the Cont
order aud direct that the next OF kin Ia the d-rcder' 70
Polly 4. Shields Virginia A. 3. Shields, Thomas T. shields I!
srph : Shields Mary G. shlcld-, ennncan Shields, la
Mrrtiwc,rr and Joseph Mcuwc,hcr and Judith III, w X -
mnncd appear here al the neat July CoGit u oonlr-i IN
will, 'ft'. please; and that thls order be published ~ -.
>apc published III the cs Of Richmond, fur four "s'
successfully. Copy-Tesie,
d. -. WOoDSON, ~ Z.
Inn. .-W;A