Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19


w. would DO well to remember tho fable o
the dog and the sladow.--Rumor. moreover
lsays, that Mr.. Pleasanton and h1r. Dayton, 9th
AMI dih Auditors, are to have unlimited leave
iof absence fror, their official iabors. Who
Eareio take their places am not informed !;
jproknbly 1'ulIy II. Wise will be ono of the
successors ! have it from an undoubted
source too, that the removal of from 100 10
loo clerks in the Department. is TO take place
soon; at least that such is the present deter
mutation at the White House.
a little circumstance is related here which
serves as an index to the state of things. "A
clerk III one of the Offices died short time
ago, and as has been customary, the head oY
the Bureau IN which the vacancy occurred, sent
the name of person whom he desired to be
appointed 10 ii, to the Secretary But in the
meantime the Executive sent congo dc lire
TO the Secretary, in favour of another person,
who of course received the appointment Mr..
Tyler does vast deal of business not an
appointment any kind being made but by
himself, and all the details of matters of this
sort undergoing his strict revision.
An AFFRAY-As Mr.. S.anly and Mr.. Wise
were coming from the race course Yesterday
evening, it unuckily so happened that they
'~'S
been tied, nearly abreast of cach~other, and
proc eeded in that way some distance on the
road, Wise as | understand, keeping his eye
fixed fercely upon Sianly, and the latter, oc-
casionaliy, turning his upon him, AS they
Nc approaching large mud hole that ex-
tended across the road, S;anly's horse,
which was head-strong, awkward, clum-
sy animal, shyed off, ran against Wise's with
such force as to throw the right leg of one,
and the left leg of the other rider out of their
'tirrups, Stanly's horse ut the same time pass
ng ahead Mr.. S. endeavored to hold up, and
was IN the act Of turning to apologize TO Mr..
W. and state that il was an accident, when
Wise spur-ed forward and with loaded rat.
an, struck Alr S. the head. The force
If the blow was great that the ball of tho
attain broke through the crown Of his hat Just
hovc the temple, and the rim was also broken.
or an instant Mr.. S. was completely stunned,
nd lost his sight, hut still held his horse. AS
Don as he recovered his senses, he told Wise
hat he had Gone the dasardy act to strike an
narmed man--onc who had not even switch
Il his hand, from behind that the shying of
lis horse was circumstance he could not
'revent, and he was turning 10 apologize to
nm for II, when he received his cowart!ly blow
Mr. Wise replied that he had called him
oward in the House, and he had now given
MIR. Sparks OF Mississippi. who had observ-
ID Mr.. Wise looking at Mr.. Slanly in the way
mentioned, and had rode up and cudeavored to
ngage Mr.. w in conversation, with the view
VI drawing HIM oil, now fearing serious rem
on;re, remarked TO both, that he hoped thew
would not carry TIE affair any further there.
lr. S. said no. he should not, and rode on.
iere il ended for the present, at least Wheth-
+ anything more will grow out of it, I am un-
bic 10 say; it is evident, however, that Mr..
v. wishes to provoke challenge, that be NAV
ctate his conditions. The blow given by
i'm was gwen with an instrument, and a force,
hat indicated Il determination to kill or seri-
'usiy injure, and the first would have been the
'esult had the ball struck two and IA half or
hrce inches lower, and 1t might have been the
'ase bu; for the hat arTeSting in some degree
he force Of the blow.
make no comment upon the affair, but
give the facts as a gentleman who had them
rom the only eye witness of the whole, related
hem to me, without '.cxtenrating or setting
Town aught i'll malice" leaving every man is
Judge OF them for himself, and, to censure
whom he may think deserves his censure
1t is rumored that Mr.. Tyler has said he will
10, sign Tariff Bill that shall impose duty
bove 10 per cent | can scarcely believe il,
mt if he has said so, and intends TO oppose
my such Bill, it will be with the view of con-
iang the Locoiocos, Richie, Calhoun. sc.
IN this account ii is probable that the Army
nd Navy Appropriation Bills will be laid over
i'll the Tariff Bill is PASSED, and then, if the
alter should be vetoed, Mr. TYLER must find
money 10 ray tie Amy ard Navy here lie
an.
rupture in the Cabinet would surprise no
ody here at any time; and yet do not look
Or any thing OF the kind at present
OLIVER OLDSCUOOI.