Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-28

Rev. DIR. GREEN, who was soldier ST the Rev
ouion and Chaplain TO the first Congress under
the Constitution, left behind him an autobog raphy
commenced in his SD year, which we should Judge
from certain extracts published in the Pennsy lvan-
an, VIII prove very interesting. We learn that it
ready for fine press, il not actually in tho hands
OF the printer. The following is one of the extracts
tn which we allude All our readers are, Of course,
familiar with the name Of Rivington, the notorious
tory printer of the Revolution. We have before
heard that he was spy of Washington, and the
wonder seems To be tina, he should have remained
50 long unsupported '-Whig.
WHIG AND ToRY ENTHUSIASTICALLY paper
was headed with the picture of snake, cut into
thirteen distinct sections, and each section bearing
upon 1t the name of one of the thirteen colonies,
which then pToiessed allegiance 10 the King of
Greai Brilan As soon as our Independence was
declared, all the sections Of the snake disappeared
and his whole attitude was changed. Ills tail was
brought round and inserted in his mouth or placed
bv lis side, and his whole body was formed into n
regular circle. the head and tail being at the top Of
the paper. This snake picture made so deep an i'm
preston upon my youthful memory, that | retain it
| very distinctly To the present hour This paper of
Hollis had great influence throughout the whole
wide region Of its circulation, and it's editor was
considered as public benefactor. He and Riv-
ngton, OF course, pelted each other necessarily and
severely, each endeavorng to sustain his cause by
| all the facts and arguments he could muster and
! by some aIsehoods too. Rivington remained in the
city of New York after il was abandoned by the
American troops, and became kings printer during
the whole of the ensuing war !; and nothing could
exceed the violence of his abuse of the rebels as he
delighted to call the Americans, and The contempt
with which he affected IL treat their army and Nh,
| Washington, its leader. II was, therefore, mat
ter of universal surprise, the return of peace that
this most obnoxious man remained after the depart
ure of the British troops. But the surprise SION
ceased, by lis becoming publicly known. that he
had been spy for Gen. Washington, while en-
| ployed in abusing him. and had impaired useful in
formation which could not otherwise have been oh
tanned He had, in foresight of the evacuation Of
New York by the British army, supplied himself
| from London with large assortment of what are
called the British classics. and other works of mer-
il SO that for time after the conclusion of the
war, he had The sale of these publications almost
wholly 10 himself Amongst others, dealt with
him pretty largely. and with nothing else To make
me lavorle, the lusome letters which he addrcss.
ed In me real curiosity. He was The great.
est sycophant Imaginable very little under The in
f1nence of any principle but sefinterest, yet NEST
courteous To all with whom he had intercourse
| YOU. believe. have read the two pieces of satire
IN which Dr. Wiiherspoon had gibheted him and
benjamin Towns. another printer, who served the
British while their army held Philadelphia and re-
NAMED there when they left the city,"