Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-26
A LETTER FROM "A DIsBANDED vOLUN-
TEER.n

1t will be seen by the subjoined epistle
which came to hand by the Pacific, that the
"Disbanded Volunteer has bugun to take
an interest in the politics of Europe. This
is new field for our eccentric friend, but
we have no doubt he will distinguished
himself. in it. We do not think that he
understands matters at present, but, as he
plunges into the subject con amore, he will
probably soonget to the bottom oft. The
foolish supposition that the 'Volunteer'
was all ideal character, has, we are pleased
to see, passed from the public mind, and his
actual presence at the places whence he
dates his quaint communications is now u
Universally admitted. The editor of Harpers'
New Monthly Magazine, in the November
number of that periodical, compares him
with the celebrated Mrs. Ramsbottom-a "a
lady who made some noise in the world a.
bout the time that Lady Morgan's "Italy"
appeared, and from whom the present Mrs.
Partington is lineally descended. These
ladies claim RELATIONSHIP p,if we mistake not,
with the distinguished family of the Mala-
props, who were contemporary with Rich
ard Brinsly Sheridan. We remember to
have read two or three of Mrs. Ramsbot-
toms letters some twenty years ago. and to
have been much edited by them--especial-
ly by one in which that keen observer mem
tions being present at banquet given by
Louis XVIII, where the princely guests
were attired in "cloaks covered all over
with -four de lice and lined with rermin.'
We are quite sure, however, that our "Cal-
iforny" and "Payris" correspondent never
heard of Mrs. Ramsbottom. At the time
that lady was in Paris with her daughter
Lavinia, our FRIEND, then a very young man,
was on the western frontier of Ohio, trap
ping beaver. Most of his life has been
spent in the wilderness, and the only in
stance in which he was ever known to dis
play taste for light literature was in his
careful and earnest perusal of the dictiona-
ry we sent to him in California. His views
of political affairs in Europe will be fresh
and original, and quite as profound as those
of European correspondents" generally
PAYRIs, Oct. ID, 1851.
Eddyturs of The Suday Times:
kineer think lie stay in Payris this VIM
ter. Thares to be wot they call an an'ute
(which is the French for thunderln
muss) purity soon, they say, and its so long
sinst | had rale ruf-and-tumble fte, that
my felins is rayther of the cattymountish
order. They allow that the President OF
the republic-Jehu wot republic lis a.
goin to make coodata in favor of univer-
sal suferlngs, so as to give the people thare
Jest rites. | 60 for that. Wots republic
without universal sufferins? its mere ig-
nominious fatyus. My slx-shuter and boo
yee nfe is at the peoples service on that
auestun. Wot! not allow feller to vote
for President? Why, the autograff of all
the Rushers couldent impoise nuthin wuss
on the onfortnit Polls.
Youropes in gallus fix, cording to all
accounts. Pope Plus No No (they call him
that because he said 'iNo, no. when the
people asst HIM for thare libties) is still in
his pallis, the Viaticum, under the perteck-
shun of the French, who wont let him do as
he likes, for fear he mite get into difficulty.
The King of Naypuls and the Seestillies is
burryin men alive in stone volts, and de-
clarin them civilly ded in the noospapers, by
way of epitaf. If that's civil deth, want
to die oncivilly when my time Gums. Then
the Germans are all at SKIES and sevees a.
bont thare diet; and the Emprur of Ostree
has deprived his people of thare diet alto
gether, and is going to attack Turkey in con-
sekwence of afordin substance to the
Hungry rebels Matters also look dark in
Egypt, and all along shore. Preeshee thret-
tens Switzerland, and all the Swiss canteens
are dreparin thare milentary drafts. The
butchers that kill for the Rushin Keyser
have got into the Caucuses of the Circash-
uns, and is barring down opposishun. The
Quean of Spane is cuttin didoes about the
Cuban affair. Notwithstandln she was in a
mutherly way, she fairly danced for joy
when she hearn of Lopeze miscarriage, and
the confinement of the Merican illybusters.
They say France and England calkillates
to raze muse about the bizness. Let'em,
eff they dar. Unkle Sans cock of his dung
hill, l reckin. Tell HIM to flap his wings,
and show his garfs, and crow Yankee-doo-
dle-doo Yule see from what I've sed, that
thars likely to be purity good chunk of a
fite sumwhar on this dirty eontynent afore
long, and should rayther like to take a
meal Of saltpetre and bugonets with some
of them owdacious scoundrels that's praying
on the rites of the masses. Ide be glad
now,to hev turn-up with Prooshin feeld-
marshiior an Ostrin barren, or Prince Pes
ky-wtch, or emmy of them chaps that does
royal butcher-wurk. Maybe l woodent
show EN- leetle Californy cotton-topping !
If thares fte, and | kno thare will be, you
may go your life lie be into it, and on the
peoples side. Probbly the fust chance will
be in Payris. | shall jine the party that
goes for xtenshun Of the elective trenchase,
and no mistake. Yule git aline from me
now aud then, with the moose for I've gon
rite into pollyticks, and expect to kno the
ropes before long. Yours allus,
A DISBANDED VOLUNTEER.
SIMPLICITY OF DRESs.-Female lovelia
ness never appears to so good advantage as
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