Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-21
1888
1895
Whole number of votes,
36,5l3

van Buren,, 1895
| Whole number Of votes, 365l3
Increase OF vote in three years, 3,1SG. Calcu-
late the number of free male voters lover twenty
one) as one in every twelve of the increase of the
whole population, IL shows an increase Of popula-
tIon, an three years, of 2S, 2i4; which, accordng
to every estimate that we have heard made, is
iully as great as the increase really was, if it
even reached that number.
| But behold the increase from 1913 to 1871
only one year, during which there was no great
influx oil Immigrants, over the number of emf
grants, hence, to Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
&C., than before!
The administration organs Of this city, the DOL
lar Globe (Which gives the returns as acted upon
by Congress, in declaring Mr.. Polk elected Pres
ident) and the Wig .4iianac, all give the result
oil the vote OF 1914 (eavng out DE Soto County,
or setting down for it majority of 3S for PoS)
within few votes of the following table, viz:
For Polk, o5Io6
For Clay, (the Globe says 1903, and
the Wing Almanac) 1926
Making the 'choe vote, 44,332
But the achoie pOte of De Soto, of which
only the majority has heretofore been
published, we have obtained it
from the Secretary of State, is as fol-
| lows:
For Polk, 7O9
For Clay, GIL
Making the whole vote of De Soto 1850
And making the whole vote of the State
reach the astonishing and unlocked
for number of 45,7I2I
From which take the whole vote of '43, 80, no
And 1t Shows the increase of votes in one year, to
be ooO2, which calculating the free tuhiie poters
(octr t'oenty-one) as one in twelve of the whole
I m Chntrrn
population of 72,024!!! An increase which
would entle us to fifth member of Congress,
ana which every one knows has not taken place.
IL Is generally believed that no actual increase
In the whole population occurred between 1913
and 1914, and that as many left the State as have
come into 1t since 1910.
AS further proof of this statement, it is well
known that the Wings of Mississippi in 1914,
were, If not more, at least, fully as active and
united as they were in 1910, and all they were
able to do In IA was to hold their own-in fact
The vote for Clay was 3l2 less than the vote for
HARRISON, which may perhaps be accounted for
by The detection of about that number of Calhoun
dlsunlonists, on the Texas question.
we have the result then that the vote Of the State
increased In one year Qrom lS43 to
lS44) 6,OO2
And In the three preceding years (from
1910 to l843 only, 3,ls7I
ms Is more In one year than in three by ISIS
And that the population increased in
one year 72,O24
Whlle In three 1t only Increased 1924
That is to say more in one year than in
three by ~ T6O
Now does not every man of sense see that there
must hare been as much foul play by the Locofo- |
cos In Mississippi, as in any other State in the |
Union, during the Presidential canvass in 1914 |
RITCIIIE AND BLAIR-"THE SILVER SPRING. :"
The Editor Of The Union has paid visit to the |
"Silver Spring." the villa of that retired worthy,
Francis p. Blair, and is in ecstacies with the
beauties, elegancies, and comforts of the place.
Every thing is just in such order as might be
expected from the means of one who had his fin. |
gers in the public fsc for ten years or more.-l
Mr.. Richie winds up his description Of the visit,
by saying:
"While strolling over this elegant retreat from
the hustle of the world, we could scarcely help |
envying the blessings which it confers upon its |
occupant. NE are born TO earn our bread by the |
sweat OF our brow; and though, when it becomes
necessary, it is the duty of every good citizen to
watch over his country, (and such country as
this y yet happy is he who can generally enjoy
such retreat, and is able to leave behind him |
els p Blair has played, with distinguished sue
cess, difficult character in the drama of public (
life. He is crowned with the laurels which he
has fairly acquired and enjoys the recollection of
his services in this delightful abode. Such
man, in such situation, reminds US of the sun
In his evening misunderstanding less, but
pleasing more"
Surely, Mr.. Blair, after this, you cannot think !
of opposing Mr.. Richie for the public printing |
But, TO be serious, has not Mr.. Richie the hap
piest manner Of making himself and the objects |
Of his hatery supremely ridiculous? What o.
ther man under heaven would have thought of
comparing Francis p Blair to the Sun !!!-Pek
InteW gencer.
FUNERAL HONORS.
On Saturday last, funeral honors were paid to
the memory Of Gen. Andrew Jackson by the peo-
Die Of Jefferson, at Charlestown. The ceremo-
lies consisted of procession of military and cit
zens, and an Grafton by the Hon. William Luz
as. The religious services were performed by