Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-07-20
From the National Intclligenccr.
HOW TO MAKE HIM GO.

An ingenious correspondent of ours thinks that
he has, among certain learned essays on the art of
government, entitled Posihumous Papers of the
ickwick Club" detected the whole method upon
which the great Jockey Club of the I.ocofoco
party depend, for winning the race of 1915, with
Nh,ung match Of 1910. 1t is by Keeping him al
ways in the traces, that be can't stop and rein
ing him up very tight, so that he can't fail down.
and starting him off with the two high and heavy
wheels of party at his tail. which shove him
along with their weight, that they count upon
making him go ahead.
s. How old is that horse, my friend - inquired
MIR. Pckwick, rubbing his nose with the shilling
he had reserved for his fare.
4" Forty two," replied the driver, eyeino him
askance. Not quite as old as the kindeIhook
nag.
"What?' calculated Mr.. pickwick, laying his
hand on his notebook.
The driver reiterated his statement. MIR. Pick
wick looked very hard in the mans face; but his
features immovabie; so he noted down the
fact forthwith.
. And how long do you keep him ont at a tine!r
inquired MIR. p, searching for further informa,ion
- Two or three weeks repEed tho man.
"Weeks - said Mr.. Pickwick, in astonish
ment, drawing out the notebook again
-" He lives at Pentohwit. Gsays Underwood. I
when he's at home" observed the driver, coolIy:
but we seldom takes him home on account of
his Weakness"
On account of his weakness?" reiterated the
perplexed Mr. Pickwick.
He always falls down when he's took on, OF
the cab" continued the driver: but when he's
IN it, we bears him up very tight, and takes him
IN VERY short, so as he can't VERY well fall
down; and we've got pair o precious large
wheels on; so ven he docs move they run after
him, and he must go--he can't help it,"
II Shameful attempt at Decepiion.-John G..
Spencer Is a fit coadjutor of John Ty!er-At the
last session 'oi Congress resolution passed call
amor hos S.t.,-,, r. 4.
ment of its condition showing ssthe amount. of
appropriations reach year, from the i,h of March
1929, to the 4th of March, 1913, exclusive of the
public debt and trust funds"
In answer to this, Mr.. Spencer has put forth the
lamest and most barCfaced ATTEMPT to throw odiur,
on the last Wing Congress. He produces not
statement showing the appropriations for each wear,
butshowlng the amount appropriation bills pass
ed in each year, for the expenditure not only of
that, but also Of other years. Thus, says the
New \ ork Commercial, the appropriations made in
the year from March 4th 1912 to hiarc}, 4fh 1912
appear 70 have been $i6.359 500 but tltev in
clade the expenditures to June goth, IsIl-beino
IN fact for more than two years trhc appropri1.
tions for 1912 were $40 ,155'29O; those for 1913
and down TO the 30th of June 1914 were ss2I.-
G69, lS5. But the Secretary, ingeniouslv subsf-
tuling The word in for the word for in his readinU
of the resolution, puts these two suns together,
and, adding to them the post Office appropriations
makes S46.395,5G0, and puts this before The
country as the Wing expenditure for one yearl
The Locofoco papers have of course seized this
with avldity nice theme for descant upon
their bugbear "Whig Exuavagance.''
1t 10 pity for them how easily plain tale can
put them down. Mr.. John G.. Spencer's contempt
ihle trick is hardly worth words 10 characterize it,
Ithss aot even the merit Of ingenuity The only
quality necessary 10 plan and execute so assinine,
or more properly, so ostrich like device, was
matchIesz impud, ncc This disqualification, by
The way, is more important to Tyler-nen than
aIent.--FhjL .Bmcr.
A negro boy belonging to Mr.. Benjamin Sneed