Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-04


LUTHERAN SYNoD.-The Evangelical Luther
an Synod Of Virginia assembled at n. II. Stephens
burg, in this County, on Thursday The 5th inst.
The Synodical sermon was preached at night by
Rev. Mr.. Cline of New Market.
On Friday the following officers were elected /:
Rev. Mr. Campbell, of Augusta, President; Rev.
Mr.. Miller, Of Shenandoah, Treasurer. The cleo
lion Of officers takes place every year. Friday
evening The parochal reports Of the pastors were
read and received. They presented an encouraging
aspect of the State of the Church. Contributions
Tor the Synodcal treasury were taken up on Satur-
day. The session was closed on Wednesday last,
after providing that the next one should be held in
Harrisonburg.
The Virginia Synod numbers about forty mem.
beers. Each State has its Synod that convenes
annually The General Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church for the United States meets tri-
ennally. The last session was held ia Charles
ton, S. C.. The next will be held in this place in
May, Winchester Republican, May %.
TURNING TuRK-The Boston Post thinks the
matter of Turkish trousers for the ladies', settled
beyond the possibility Of alteration or change The
wives of 'two of The most respectable citizens" Of
Kenosha, Wisconsin, have appeared in short dress
es and pantaloons. "C'esr un fat compi." The
following paragraph is from the Hartford Courant Of
Monday: a
"Several ladies appeared in our streets on Sat-
urday with pantaoons, short dresses, and fats
As it was the first appearance in this city Of this
new costume, il natural attracted much attention.
-Four acquaintances Of the lady who appeared in
Boston on Saturday, in the trousers, are having
dresses made in which to come out very soon.--
The new dress has also appeared at Cleveland, O.
hio, and is much approved.
Mrs. Miller, the daughter of Gerrett Smith, has
appeared in the trousers at Albany, exciting none
of that ridicue which some fear.
In view of all this it has been suggested that per-
haps the gentleman may consider themselves E.
qualify entitled with the ladies to turn Turk, and
assume the privilege of plurality Of wives. So,
one innovation but leads to another.
e5- We find in the New York Express of the
9th u,., letter from their correspondence Calior-
mia, dated lst March, at San Jose, the seat Of gov
giving most lamentable account Of the
debauched condition of both morals and politics in
that State.
The scenes of the past two weeks in the Con-
vention have been Infamous Drunkenness has been
the order of the day, and murder has not been a
voded for want of arms, for more than onehalf the
members 90 armed. have heard the President of
the Seaate, d. G. Broderck, tell Senator in his
seat that he was ALI arrant liar, to which the Sen
aor ret0rted that the truth was not In this "Aose"
Of the Senate. Another Senator, gallant Texan
General, who married widow with "pum,"
1t the City Hotel, ayear or two since, has bought
his liquor by the cask, and kegs it in his room free
% all. Nay. more, he has in open Senate invited
hat body to adjourn to his room and drink OBLIVION
o i'll feelings caused by the excitement of the Sen
torial election and another Senator has risen IN
lis eye and in mauldin voice accepted his offer.
Another Senator has no, brea,hed sober breath tor
nunths.