Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-11
ED,Tor,s CORRESPONDENCE.

carried. Mr.. WENTWORTH moved TO refer the bill
10 the Committee of the Whole, with certain lnsruc-
tons. After good deal Of voting the motion was
lost Mr. TooMBs then proposed several amend
ments to Mr.. BoYD's amendment, all of which were
rejected except the first "providing that no citizen
shall be deprived of his life liberty, and property,
except by the judgment of his superiors Under the
laws of the land' Mr. BoYD's amendment, tack
ing on the territorial bill to the Texas boundary
bill, which was offered some days ago. was then car
ried By decided majority, and the passage oil the
bill, as amended, was thought quite certain. But
when the test vote came to be taken on ordering the
bill 10 third reading majority fully as decided
was found in opposition to the measure The effect
of this vote, as heard of the Virginia represen-
latves remark, was, virtually, that President FILL
MoRE, and Gov. BELL, Of Texas, should decide the
question by force of arms. Some Northern mem
bers, whom the Abotonists had counted to vote
with them. went for the bill, and before the result
was announced the latter expressed their indignation
in various ways Mr.. HORACE MANN, for instance,
set to kneading with his hands, BY way OF indicating
his contempt for the slough faces" In obedience
to instructions from his constituents, | believe, DIR.
WILMor voted for The bill, which occasoned con-
siderable merriment throughout the Hall. Most OF
the Southern @6reoa voted in the negative, Of
course They seem to oppose every thing tending to
an adjustment and are apparently determined TO CO.
operate to the end with Northern fanatics, in their
efforts TO break down the Union II is hard to tell
what they want at this particular Juncture, unless 1t
be that they are actuated BY all insane curiosity to
see whether the Federal Government can really con-
troll sovereign State. Notwithstanding the matter
was one of so much importance, great confusion and
disorder prevailed in the Hall, and spectator could
not avoid the conviction, from the department Of the
members generally, that they cared very little about
the fate of the country The bill will, however, be
revived in some form, tomorrow, and votes enough
to pass it will probably be obtained.
Yesterday, was in the gallery of the Senate cham
Der during an Interesting debate and had the pleasure
Of hearing number Of Senators speak With the
exception of MIR. BADGER, of N. c., those ! heard
are by no means graceful speakers-indeed, in point
of oratory, they surpassed by at least half doz
en- members of the Stanton bar.
| saw Mr.. FILLMORE this morning for the frs, time,
and hardly need say that was much pleased with
| his appearance and manners He is finished gen.
tleman, and his countenance bears the marks of u-
integrity and intellect. However reckless the i'm
mediate representatives of the people may be, we can
rest assured that our Chief Magistrate will do his
duty.
may add that on the exciting topics Of the day
Gov. Mcdowell is in every sense of the word the
repr esenatipe of the people of his district His re-
cent speech is much commended here.
| a. The n Y. Tribune Of the 29Ih ul notices the
session of the Convention Of Instructors of the Deaf
and Dumb, in that city The object Of the assembly
as Sc, forth in the CALL is to free interchange
Of views on topics relating to the Deaf and Dumb,
discussions, reading of essays, Sc, &C. The ses-
sions were expectedo be highly interesting and pro-
ductiye of lasting benefits TO the Deaf & Dumb. The
following gentlemen were unanimously elected Off
GERS: Hon. Christopher Morgan, of Albany, Presi-
dent Rev. w. w. Turner, of Conn, DR.. Fl. P. Pee,
of N. York. Joshua Foster, of Pa, J. S. Brown, of
lnd- w. D. Cooke of N. c., Thos. Officer, of Ill.,
O. P Fannin, of Ga, Vice Presidents L. II. Wood
ruff, of Conn, aud J. L. Peet, of n Y, Secretaries.
FINE PEAcAEs.-Our thanks are due to Mr. VIM
II. EBDoN, Of the Public Garden for few OF The fin
est peaches we have seen this year-the largest
weighing ounces and measuring 8 inches in cir
conference The fruit was grown on trees OF two
years. cultivation. Mr. E. has for sale large assort-
ment Of fruit trees. We scarcely need advise those
intending to plant an orchard, 10 purchase trees from
Nursery.
Hard 10 beat-While we were writing the above
notice of Mr.. EBDoN's fine fruit, another peach was
handed TO us, grown on the farm of J. B. BREcKIN-
RIDGE, Esq, near Slaunton, measuring 10 IL inches
in circumference, and weighing 10 l-2 ozs. This
is certainly hard to beat
81 We are indebted to the Hon. F. P. STANTON,
of Tennessee, for copy Of the repors of the Naval
Committee on establishing line Of mail steamships
TO the Western Coast Of Africa, and thence via the
Mediterranean to London, with an appendix added
by the American Colonization Society"
Hon. JAS MoDowELL will accept our thanks for
bound volume of valuable information.
~ We notice that our old friend Capt. JOHN d.
STEVENSON, formerly of this place has been elected
to the Missouri Legislature from Union Co, by lar
ger vote than was ever before cast for any kepresen
ta,ive from that County. Capt s. has been steadily
advancing in public estimation since his removal 10
the West and bids fair to take prominent stand a
mong the public men of his adopted state
g. Capt, E. c. CARRINeToN has retired rom the
Editorial chair of the Valley Wing. The paper
will be hereafter conducted by Messrs. LAYNE 8
JAMES, the latter having resumed his connection with
the paper.
a. We learn from correspondent that the pop
ula.ion of Highland County is 42l9, of which num-