Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

re level Of the Sea--whch was erected for nau-
cal observations. Ii is said that the mortal con-
lict, which took place tn 1913, between the Anne
lean Brig Enterprise. Burrows, and the British
5rig Boxer, Blyth; and which resulted in the
capture OF the latter, the death of the two Com
handlers, and many of their gallant crews, could
20 seen from the top of this observatory. A few
lays since, whilst rambling, pensiveiy, through /
he grave yard OF this city, we CHANGED TO fall in
with the graves of these two youthful heroes,
side by side, over which was u tombstone with
The following inscription:
p" in life honourablc,
In death glorious -
And we could not help the reflection:
Litc's a short sunmer-.man a flower.
He dies--aasL-how soon he dies
Whether it was from this visit to the grave
yard, or from the fatigue consequent from iraipSs
over the whole city the day previous, certain is,
last night we "dseamed dream,' which ran
somewhat in this wise. We were at National
Tace-courSe, where 1t seemed great mofck race was
TO come ri. As far as we can draw upen memory
at this time there were five high-mehLea 1,ou,sers
on The ground, viz: % Harry OF the West" :. Ma.
gician,' - Crisis" " Buckeye" and 'sTocum-
seh." Harry, 6uckcd by the Wings, having ac-
quired fame for himself TO which no mans
praise could add, and from which no mans cen-
sure could dStr0ct," was considered the most for
midabIe courser in the whole Union; hence the
grand array paraded on the ground by his oppo-
nents--the locos--in order 10 select one IF ,Os-
sidle, TO beat him, After but lit,le consultations
IL was decided that Buckeye and Tccumsch were
OF the no go stock thence the choice Law between
Magician and Crisis. The debate was long and
animated, between the IS outherners'' and :. Nor
theners, the former going for The latter and the
iat,cr Tor The iormor; and might have produced
rtoiencc, had no. the {" Napoleon''-not OF the
f"3, but OF the preSs--arose at this critical unc-
lure; and, like Calmachus'' of old, decided
me contest 10y giving his voice in favour of Ma
gican! All things having been arranged i'm a
Joc6ey.l'hc style, and the riders, I" Jack Minor"
and Tom tlumbug," mounted these two noble
coursers Wem ~, "pari passu," at the tap of the
drums and blanket would have covered both
I'll In ascending The ceramic Hills'' Maui,ian
took the LEAD and kept it, till he was repassed by
Iiarry, IN crossing the Green Mountains - this
advantage, however, Harry was not able TO siis-
tan as the track was afterwards somewhat "soC''
and iaid through "Capa;chet Camp and :. Hart
ford Convention" ground; but both sustained
themselves nobly and came out "sta,u quo''-as
'hey started. Anon, they ready for the Sc
como neat. Harry lead ri CALAMITY, whist Ma.
Sician became somewhat resliif, and sorier off ri
Jooi, though on his own Turf" but by and bye,
mastering Dutch courage" he pLoved I'm nobly,
t''i ne entered the Jersey Stretch" where Hair
rys rider was SO heartily cheered, that Magician
came within an ace OF boiling. Now came the
third heat; and curiosity was on tiptce i'm expec-
tation OF the result. Soon they were oil again
Here, too, Harry took the lead but Magician
brushed him closely, till within sight of the . Mo-
nunehl erected in honor OF the gallant defence
OF baltimore, during The last t0Dr, when he shyed
81 little; but soon recovering himself he took
the track In tie fog of Virginia distractions. :"
but Jack, real never-re and go-ahead fellow,
ieaaq Cd nm in slafcalise, Tom dafii,,. where.
III 'a. quickly recovering himself, he repasscd
sack In the 'Slcughs of NrIlifcaI;on >, NH
advantage OF Magician, Harry with sore dificul
Vo'ercame In the Burying- Beyrien-C ronnd,,
stretch; Dut iostt in the .'Slashes of Reconciliation
shoush he made sensible impressio,. upon him in
TIGHT BRUSH near the New Orleans" battle
S'oui'u' All were agog, in anticipation of the
fourth and last heat! Every eve was turned to
this point! Every heart beat hieh with homes
ana iears-the veal wo of MANY depanjed
upon the throw of this die--upon the turn of tbis
LUMP ihey WERE OFF; and Magician made a
sewer push, but he could not follow in The
Footsteps of his Predecessors" he was urnnrn
AGAIN ana soon LOST SIGHT OF in the Bloody
&rouiids; ana was not seen again. ill he emerG-
ca ,nto view among the rains OF 50 HerculaneeniS'
dhu .'ie "Fand Pralries - and, whilst he was
inakihg MS last bOotless enort-hIs last dy;nt-
struggle, the result Of which "Prollit'' mipbl
nave ioFetoid, Harry was cooling OF under the
"iue spreading cypress, that overshadows the
aemo oil ,!he saned lIarrison
we were much refreshed by our sIeep but
much more by our dream the INTERPRETATION Of
which gives MIR. Van Buren, the following States
as ceraln' VIZ New Hampshire, PENNSYLVANIA
virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
arkansas, MISSOURI, Illinois, and Michipan--be-
1gg ten States, containing nipety-eght Electoral
eotes; and, with an equal degree of certainty
gives MIR. Clay the following States, viz: YER
mont, New York, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana. Ten
nessee, kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio - beinp
Twelve States, containing one hundred and forty-
Six votes leaving Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode
island, and Conneccut---beine four States con-
tanning thIrty-one Electoral Votes, to be equally
divided between the two. ArreeabIv 10 his in
depreciation, MIR. Clay will be elected by fortv-
eight majority But our candid opinion is. that
ne VIII get Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Com
nectcut; and that Mr.. Van Buren, Will 0et
Maine; 1t SO, Mr.. Clay will be elected by sixty
one majority! As ii regards the certain States.
mere Is greater probability that MIR. Clay will
get pennsylvania, Virginia. Mississippi and MI
chigan, than that Mr.. Van Burcn Will get any
four put down to Mr.. Clay. 1t is thought here,
and believed by many, that Mr.. Webster will be
candidate Tor the Presidency on his own hook
what his motive can be, one can divine en-
cept II be TO try to carry the Election to the House
oil Representatives, and there defeat Mr. CLAY
iiaying lately become, 20 use his own expressions
democrat dyed IN the wool by being so long
stepped In Iylcr's treachery, he like his master
has mortal antpaihy 10 that great Statesman
But viii Mr. W ebster's being a candidate have
the effect to carry the Election TO the House! We
candjdly believe not for give him all the votes in
New England, and that is more than he can get 7
and let Mr.. Clay get none Of the States put down
as certain TO MIR. Van Buren, and lose none put
down as certain for himself, still he will he
elected by a majority nc 6vcf E;n,ll,. ;c