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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

q Gov. QUIrMAN, who is under indictment al
New Orleans for participation in the pralica expe
dton against Cuba, appears anxious now to signal
IKE his proves BY lending hand to dissolve the u
Mon. He has issued his proclamation to convene
the Legislature of Mississippi on the 18th of Novem-
ber "that the proper authorities of the State may be
enabled to take into consideration the alarming state
of our public affairs, and if possible, avert the evils
which impend over u.s." The evils recited in the
proclamation ''ihe abolition, by Congress- of The
slave trade in the Dstrict of Columbia, and other
acts of The Federal Government, done and threaten
ed" After this lucid exposiiion the people of Mis-
sissipp cannot fail to appreciate their grievances; but
from all accounts Of the state of public sentiment a.
mong them at present. they have too much good sense
and patriotism to unite with their Quixotic Governor
in chivarous assault upon the Federal Govern
ment, which, like the wind mill of his renowned pro-
totype, has been converted, in his ds!empered imag-
inaion, into huge giant painting to destroy us.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

session of this Institution opened Tuesday last the st
Instant with the suspicious and a,terng prospects,
On that day, less than 275 students had arrived and
henumber has since been increased TO
ofS00 with almost certainty of reaching 400, in the
of the first month This is unparalleled degree pros
pery in the history Of Literary Institutions in Virginia
and :he University richly merits the reputation which it
has achieved without encounterng many and serious
obstacles.
The students are, usual, from every portion Of The
Southern section of our country, with slight sprnkng
from the North Of Mason Dixon's line We glad to
that that the proportion Virginia students has seadi
y and rapidly increased during the last two or three ses
sonsshowing That The institution is valued it should be
by people. 1t shows too, that the youth Of Vir
gna longer resort to Northern Colleges, where Mr..
Garrett justly observes they taught" second hand his
tory and shallow philosophy" when they be much
better educated at home Charlottesville .Aduocate,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

SENATORS FooTE AND FREMoNr.-The difficulty
between these gentlemen, which occurred abou, the
close of the session Of Congress, has been reopensd
and seems in fair way 10 terminate in duel The
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun alluded 10 the
matter in one Of his letters, and Col FREMONT re
piled, accusing Gen. Foors of the authorship of the
letter and charging falsehood in several particulars
Col. FREMoNT's well-earned reputation is in danger
of being greatly furnished by his foolish course in
reference TO this affair An exchange recommends
the following mode Of adjustment as better than pis-
tolls: 'lf Greenlander imagines himself affronted
by another, he composes saiirical poem and clal-
lenges his adversary to sing. Both appear With
respectable chorus, chiefly women, and the contest
of wit begins. He who fairly laughs out his oppo-
neni and gets the last words, gains the applause and
wins the day. As method of revenging insults, is
not this at least rational as most Of those adopted
by more civsed nations 20
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

WORTH KSowING-Ihe correspondent Of the London
Times says The following method Of dressing potatoes will
be found of great this Of The year. when skins
are tough and potatoes watey Score the skins of the
potato with knife enghtwse and cross, quite round and
then boil the potato in plenty of wator and SALT with The
skin on The skin readily cracks when it is scored, and
lets out the moisture which otherwise renders she potato
SOaPy and wet The improvement bad potatoes by this
method o. boiling them very great and all who have tried
md great advantage In 1t, now thai good potatoes are
very difficult to be obtained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

DETROIT, OCTOBER 8-A negro has been arrested here
under the new law and it has created great excement
Hundreds onegroes armed and threatening rescue the
prisoner
The examination took place to-day. Scot,'s Guards,
Gray's Guard and United States troops accompanied the
prisoner from the Jail to the Court room with loaded mus
kes No attempt to made by the negroes and
others who collected about the jail hundreds Some stones
and brckbats were thrown at the mashas carriage The
negro was sent to Jail for week 10 wait for evidence when
the crowd dispersed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

o. English papers state that the Right Rev. DR.. Burns
Roman Catholic Bishop of Arkansas, is at present in Dub
lin and that he will be accompanied back to his diocese i'm
mediatey by clergyman and six hundred substantial far
mers from one district in the county Of Wexford large
number of ladies of the Ssers of Mercy' have also sig
nifed their intention to accompany him. The site of the
new colony between Little Rock and Van Buren, and the
Bishop describes the land aboundng with fruit aud
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

&C. The Evening Post states that Right Rev. John
Hughes Catholic Bishop Of New York, has been elevated
by Pope Plus tx 10 an Archbishop, the head of the see
pal see with the of Buson Hartford Albany and Buff
falo as suffragan sees. |, adds:
The Bishoprics of Cincinnati and New Orleans have,
doubt, also been erected into archepscopa sees. St.
Louis was made archepscopai nearly two years
SINCE so that in the United States proper there are five
Roman Catholic Archbishups, and another in Oregon-lhe
Archbishop of Wala Wala"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

g. We have on hand too late for this paper,
communication addressed TO Thomas J. NICHE,
Esq, as Attorney for the Commonwealth, from Rev.
r. w. BAILY, Agent Of The Colonization Society,"
Mr., B. is about TO send company from this and the
neighboring Counties toLberia, and wishes to swak-
Gu public interest in the object. He calls on the
Attorney and County Court to bring their Official ia-
faence, under The provisions of shs law, 10 bear on
this most benevolent object-he calls on the people
to aid him-and through them, seeks to interes, the
free colored people themsslves-so that they may
be led 10 take advantage of the liberal provisions of
tie Legislature for their removal. We shall be hap
Ply to furnish hearing OF his statements through our
columns, and trust that the united sentiment which
seems to prevail in the community on this subject
will be exhibited in united effort to carry out the
provisions Of the law, and bring the proposed bless
ing on our free colored population.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

03-The usual monthly meeting of the Board ofhe Man
asses Gap Railroad Company held their office, in
this place, on Thursday, the Sd instant. We understand
that the Engineer corps busy engaged in locating the
Road, between its intersection with The Orange and Alex
andra Railroad anda point in the neghborhood Of the Pans,
distance of about twenty miles. and that will be ready
for letting by the LIST of December.
The country through which it passes is highly favor
able and the friends of the enterprise in fine spirits
The steam horse hope, will soon be "snortng over
Manassas. "-.4ler. Gaz.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

LATE ELECTIONS Sio-The Wings have cleo
ted majority in the State Legislature, which secures
the election of Wing u s. Senator, both for the ex-
listing vacancy and for The full term. There were
three candidates for Governor in the 6eld-Whiy,
Democratic and Free-So The probability is that
Wood, the Democratic candidate, is elected So far
as heard from, eleven DENIS. and seven Wings are
elected to Congress. N, S. Townsend takes The place
of J. NJ Root, the notorious Free-Soiler
PeRnsylrania.-The Democratic ticket for State
officers has succeeded by considerable majority
OF the Congressional Dictrics heard from, the Dem
ocrats have gained six and lost one. Florence,
Democrats elected in place of Levin, Native Wing,
in he first district, and Cow, Democrat in place of
Wilmot, in the twelfth The State Legislature will
contain majority of Democratic members, but not
as large as last year.
At the municipal election in Baltimore on Wednes-
day last, Jerome, the Wing candidate, was elected
Mayor by majority of nearly 800 votes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

g. Hon. A. Fl. Fl. STUART, Secretary of The Int
rior, arrived in this place on Monday night last
Mr. S. returns to complete arrangements for the early
removal of his family TO Washington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

To PREVENT DAMpNEss IN WALLs.-Use paint
made of one part bees wax, three parts boiled lin
seed oil and one-tenth part iIhaige, put on hot
The wall should be entirely dry. and, if possible,
heated. Three or four coats will render stone or
brick wall impervious TO moisture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

Go- We understand that murder committed at the
Court House in Madison County. Saturday night 'as'
about O'Clock, by man named Edmund Ciore. oo1e'
appears had fracas with Mr.. Thomas Carpenter pro-
prelor Of tavern that place, who walked oelloeIae
in The tavern of the deceased where several gentlemen
som shot Gape" emf the the pistol passing
through his head The murderer fed and had not been
heard Of
Clore is abont feet inches in height, very large and
porty, thick lips, red face, and had On wnen ne 1911
brown Pock coat and panaloons with hatFreder
icksb,ug Ne,rs of the llh
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

EIopgMENT--An elopement as unaccountable as 1t is
reprehensSle is just now disturbing neighbohoo About
three months ago young rather comey and reputed
of finished education, reached this city from Baltimore
Having no Of support and being unable after sever
al davis trial TO obtain employment, his UNCLE
what advanced in years, whom he had his arrival
far the first time only, gave him writing do, and
FIR remuneration allowed him his board lodgings &C. in
his own family. The young man remained steadily at
work, eschewing all irregular, incorporate or other oiscred
liable habits and he became finally esteemed by his pro-
teclor and relatives to be frequently quoted for his exem
pary conduct He particularly attentive to his aunt "a
lady much his elder and not Sunday passed that when
the couple attended divine service, The nephew not
seen at their side with book modesy carried under
arm, and the other duully extended his relative.
Thus matters progressed the uncle rejoicing in amia
BILE accession 10 his family circle the ceasees in her
approval of dear nephews character and general educaon
and The nephew himself, bearing all enconms like s,oic
uatil on an evil day-las Friday we learn just after
the husbands departure from The breakfast table, large
trunk reached the house which ordered to the auns
bed ROOM general overhauling of clothing succeeded
and The trunk rendered heavier with its contents, re-
turned the vehicle that had brought it. Two children
were then called into the haIl-a little boy and g-and
having been admonshed in feeling manner behave well
until their father returned, the nephew with his admiring
aunt crossed the Threshold since which time they haveno
been seen directly heard from. No cause Of dissalis
faction alleged by The wife, suspicion had before
been entertained and net the least word explanation was
Ieh behind. lady and gentleman crossed the river early
that day, in buggy they suspected The pair and
pursuit was made but to no purpose-St Louis Intelligent
Ger Sent %.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16
o. Thackeray. author Of .Pendennis," &C. is abou. to

o. Thackeray, author Of "Pendennis" &C. is about to
visit this country. The London Leader says:
1--WE hear he intends tearing himself away from admir-
ing Dnchesses and dinnergving Lords to visit America,
there deliver English Character and Litera-
tue. That the Americans will flock TO hear greatest
sarst there be little doubt. But will that grave and
quiet smile fine and full ofmeaning be fully appreciated
by them And Thackeray himself restrain his irony
from gancng his audience One of his pecuari:ies is
10 excite your laughter at absurdy, and then sud-
denly turn round upon you upag you in the ridcue
VIII The sensitive Americans like thai 3"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

CHINESE IN CALIFoRNA.-Among The crowds of adven-
turers from all parts of the world who have ocked the
Country Of gold dust" The Chinese occupy very prom
nent place They took part in The public demonstrations
which made the occasion Of The death of The late
President Taylor, and their appearance ine funeral pro-
cesSiOn is thus noted in The California Courier:
After the citizens came the novelty Of the day, which
was the Chinese delegation, some fifty strong Richly at
tired in their national costume, with their rich and graceful
satin robes, their long queues, and celestial slippers they
were The most unique assemblage Of The cortege They
behaved themselves with their usual dignity and ProPriey
and looked superbly.
In the paper we find brief account Of the presen
taon 10 the Chinese of number Of copies of the New
Testament and religious tracts printed in the Chinese Ian
guage, which were sent from The Missionary pres. in
China.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

Pitfsbrg, Oct l0h-Mayor Barker has been arrested
aud held bail various charges of assault and battery,
false imprisonment, and msdemeanor in office Riots
cur here every night in which the Mayors police, being
composed Of the rowdes, active participants
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

CATHOLIC BISHOP OF WHEELING.-The Gazette, at
Wheeling learns that The Pope and Council of the Propa.
ganda al Rome have confirmed the Decree of the Provincial
Council, by which Western Virginia is made Episco
pal See, and the Right Rev. Dr. Whean appointed Bishop
of Wheeling.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

o. The number ofimmigrants which arrived at N York
during the month of September 81 054 of which there
were from Ireland lo73; Germany 564O England g.
347; Switzerland 207 and Italy 100.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

o. Fooe, executed in New Haven last Wednesday for
murder was hardened wretch. He in the habit Of
making pictures while in prison, and selling them for por-
traits of The young girl he so brutality outraged and after
wards murdered He must have had great deal of van
ity, night or before he was hung he sent fol-
musk to perfume himself with On the morning of the
execution he wanted take ride about the city, as he
sad to show himself On the scaod he said that he had
intended make few remarks, but the substance of them
could be found in the edition of his book which he
referred his hearers. While in prison, by arrangement
with the jaio he had charged l2i cents 10 each vser
for sight Of himself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

o5- Yesterday party Of fifty coloed men, women
and children, from Pittsburgh, under the command Of B.
G. Sampson, mulato of very considerable ability cross
ed the ferry at Black Rock into Canada They all
armed "to the eeh' on their way to Toronto. When
in the middle of the river they made the wekn ring with
huzzas their safe escape into land 10 Them of freedom
When they landed the British side they paraded on The
beach, and again swung iher hats and gave shouts of oy
mingled with song 1t is said that one hundred left Pits
burgh of this party, bu, forty nine dropped off and remain
ed in The States for The present 1t is also stated that If
hundred have already organized and are on their way
to Canada from the States. In this party seven fe-
males and four chdren.-Bufao Republic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

q We learn that deer and game of all kinds are
quite plenty in the mountains this season. This will
be good news to our Tuekahoe neighbers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

WoRLD's ExHIBlTIoN-It is quite evident that Lon
don will in 1851 resemble holiday watering place the
most gigantic scale and yet be very unlike it in the grav
ity of the matters be attended to, in the absence
any rival. Besides the Exposition and the concourse be-
longing tOit-besdes the shoals of visters who will
to see the concourse .here will be great gathering of per
representing other than commercial interests, who viii
take advantage of the immense market.
The Peace associations will try to catch the ear of The
allied sovereign people from every quarter of The world
Social refurnes will donbt give their lectures and col
leet their adheenls Divers political bodies talk of hold
ing their sxpositions." Panoranas projecting, hippo
dr0mes be erected theatres to be opened the Co
Garden Opera is TO be in full operation and calculates
on profitable season. Working class clubs forming
all over the kingdom, to up money and organize
cursons London The Royal Commissioners are doing
all they can protect vsi,es, particularly those of the
humber classes, from ex,oon, by opening registry fo
lodgings, by which settled charges and fixed accommodate
tions will be secured TO visters. Railway companies are
arranging with the commissioners for reduced rates and
stated trips An effective staff of interpreters and guides
will also be registered with certified qualifications and fix
ed charges. Omnibuses and cabs will be registered with
very ineligible routes aud tables of fares.
The Morning Chronicle says that five Thousand add
tona feet of room have been allotted to the United States
and ten thousand to Austria Chinese productions will DC
cupy FIVE Thousand feet One hundred and thousand
and fifty feet have been allotted Great Britain and her
colonies. The Usited States will now occupy eighty five
thousand feet Belgium is 10 have twenty -eght thousand
eight hundred feet, and has furnished list OF four hun.
dred and fifty exhibitors. Austria enumeraes six hundred
and seventy seven exhibitors of whom hundred and
sixty are from Bohemia three hundred and sixty from
Aurira proper and the remainder from Hungary, Lombar
dy, Venice, Sc France has furnished list of twelve
hundred and nine exhibilors-London Cor. Of Nat. Int.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

FUeITIvE SLAvEs-The public have been treated to
bugbear stories upon this subject, which have afford
ed excellent occasion certain class of persons for let
ting off portion of the steam which has been accumuat-
ing in their indignant insides for some time past Slave,
calchers among US, rsooth Nobody it is true had
any such animal heard of any one who had seen
him. But it was fine chance 10 raise an alarm; Accord
ingy an alarm raised
AT Springfield most ridiculous scene was enacted. A
Geographic despatch from that place represented the nhab-
tans as out of their wits with fright save-cachers were
there TOOL The abolition hot heads werearmng to The teeth
determined 10 make bloody work. ln1ammaory handbiIls
were circulated and meeting convened the Town
Hail. where sundy persons talked very vaaniy and pass
ed resolutions, we understand multiplying the fugitive
slave law! The tempest in the teapot, however, som
blew 1t became known that all this hurry burly
about slaves catches occasoned by the arrival a Mar.
shall Devans in that ghborhood civil process up
barber!
Stories also circulated of slave catches in Worces-
Ter and other places None Of these tales have The slight
est foundation All the excitement has been got up by
ilaors, for their own private beneft-Boston Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

Form 9fa Declaration to be made by the Widow Of de-
ceased officer on soldier
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

The OVERLAND ENIeRANrs.-Capt. VIM Findley,
who had just reached San Francisco when the last steam
er left r Panama, by the overland route from the Atlantic
States, furnished the following information to the Cafur-
mia Courier:
He estimates the overland immigrants this year. as fully
up to fifty thousand souls All those still behind have OK
trains. Those left, have sufficient water but not all
sufficient amount of breadsius; but there is compara
lively, no grass, from Martins Fork to The Slough or the
great meadow at the head of the Fork of HUMBOLDT river
"a distance Of over two hundred miles. Near .he whole
distance the may be regarded continuous slough
and marsh, where hundreds OF cattle Mire and die From
the Lake, one hundred miles, including The distance of
ortyve miles west the country is strewed with the car
cases of dead cattle The efluva arising from the putrd
y of these CATTLE the smell of which is almost iIserabe
and felt for three hundred miles, he appehends will genef
ate disease fatal to hundreds who are on the way.
He states that with breadstufs the Immigrants still adj
vancng may be able 10 reach here without much Difficult
y-but breadstufs will be absolutely necessary Consd
erng the large number OF persons who have started Tor this
country there have been, comparatively but few Deaths
On the Platte and Sweet Water rivers, the cholera swept
off more persons. perhaps, than all other causes The i'm
migrants are said be of excellent character and many
have brought with them their families. with view Of per-
manen settlement in this country He not more than
fifty graves of those who died their journey over the
Plains.
He states that not less than one million of dollars will be
lost IN tras furniture, provisions, cattle, &c, by The i'm
migrants.
The San Francisco Herald says:
There are now on the overland not less than six
y thousand persons. The first Of those who have arrived
endured prvaions and suengs nnumerabe, and but
natural expect that those who later in The
will suffer severely STILL The forty mile, of desert
which stretch from the base ofthe Sierra Nevada
with the bodies of dead CATTLE while several persons have
heen found drowned, by accident in crossing the
e, and lsmentabIe still some by their own act hav
ing been driven utter despair by their msfurlunes.
alt proposed send second expedition, with the
view of establishing depot provisions the edge the
desert and united effort is be made all over the State
to aid in this charitable undertaking.. We wish that by
any feeble words Of ours could impress upon the com
munity the terrible necessity which exists for prompt and
speedy action 1t To be apprehended that hundreds God
preserve US have already died with hunger and hundreds
will as surely die if they be not speedily reeved''
The most praiseworhy exerliohs appear to be making
San Francisco raise funds for the relief of the suffering
The paper before acknowledges the receipt of four
thousand dollars in money and large amount provisions
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16

Or alal ARRAY occurred at Alexandra. Louisiana on
the 18th, between S. l.. Wells and ] w Gordon. Thew
were young lawyers and cousins and the utmost intimacy
existed between the families Young Wells attacked his
cousin with cane, cutting him over the head, when Cor.
don sho him ia the side. He died in less than twenty
four hours. Gordon baied by Judge Cusham at al
COOS nominal sum- The Alexandria papers saw this
melancholy occurrence has thrown gloom over the COM
munity
or We clip the above painful item of intelligence from
the National Inelgencer, where we find it without credit
]. WILLIsoN GORDON, will be remembered by many of
our citizens the young gentleman who resided in his
place for several years while prosecuting his studies the
Stanton Academy The nominal character of the bail u-
ea,es the sentiment of the Court and probably of the COM
uunity in reference to the matter.