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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
ron THE spEoTAToR
TEND insanabile m,iltos
Scri6endi cacOetheS-


.Nessrs Editors Addison, after describing thu
symptoms of a certain disemper, called Cacelhes
or the stitch of writing" which afflicted the peo
pie Of his day, no less than those OF ours, proceeds
There is no species of serlbbers more offensive
and more incurable, than your periodical writer's
whose works return upon The public on certain
days and at stated times. We have rot the con
ISOLATION in the perusa Of these authors which we
find at the reading Of all others, namely, that we
are sure if we have but patience we may come tc
the end Of their labors. have often admired an
humorous saying of Diugenes, who, reading a dull
author to several of his friends when every one be-
gan TO be tired, finding he was almost come to a
blank leaf al the end of it, cried Courage lads,
see land" On the contrary, our progress through
that kind OF writers am speaking Of is never at
an end.
sit is melancholy thing 10 consider that The art
of printing which might be the greatest blessing
to mankind, should prove detrimental TO US, and
that it should be made use Of to scatter prejudice
and ignorance through people, instead of convey
ing TO them truth and knowledge.
81 was lately reading very whimsical treatise,
entitled William Ramsay's Vindicaton of Astrol-
ogy. This profound author among many mystical
passages has the following one The absence of
me sun is mol lne cause vi Uighi, ioIdSiucu ds HIS
light is 50 great tina, it may illuminate the earth
all over at once as clear as broad day out there
are tenebrfcous ard dark stars, by whose influ-
ence night is brought on, and which do ray out
darkness and obseuriiy upon the earth, as the sun
does light
81 consider writers in the same view this sage
AslroIoger does the heavenly bodies Some Of
them are stars that scatter light others do dark
ness. | could mention several authors who are
lenebrifcous stars Of the first magnitude, and point
out knot of gentlemen who have been dull in
concert land may be looked upon as dark 'constel-
aion.' The nation County, 'has been a
great while benighed with several of these anti
umnares. "-Speetator No $50.
You have, Messrs. Editors, two very interesting
correspondents at present-Sir Roger De Gov
ery and The benighted Saladin. Make the most
Of them while they last.
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CLOD-HOPPER.

Juessrs Editors.-I perceive that the champ
on of vice, the Fiery Arab. alias The "dif1idenl'
though crash" "SaaGln" has made his bow tc
the public. Like Sir John Fastaff he has con-
cuaed that "discreiion is The better part of val.
or" He also initiates the exemplary maneuvres
of
The King Of France who, with forty thousand men,
Marched up the hill aud then marched down again.
lie says DeCoverly has most wofuly disap-
pointed the expectations ofevery body" Perhaps
he Judges "the expectations of every body" by
his own; he no doubt, expected DeCoverly to
attack some ofthe good and virluous individuals
of your town. lfsuch would have pleased The saw
ne, am glad he, at least, was ''most wofully
dsappoiiSS d." and in future he may rest assured
that DeCoveriiy is "harmless creature" SaIa-
din, it was supposed generally lad by his first pre-
mature fire committed fclO de Sc. ASK him TO re-
serve his fire for those who are disposed 10 harrow
up the feelings of communities and sow the wino
that they may reap the hurricane. IfDeCoverly
stoops 10 such panderings Of sordid and depraved
appei!es, he says
Lay on McDuf;
And damned be he that first cries hold enough.
DECOVERLf.
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LATER FROM EUROPE,
New YORK, Jan. FL.

New YORK, Jan. 81.
The Steamer Arctic arrived at her wharf to day
from Liverpool, which port she left on The 9Th in
slant.
FRANcE.-The government organ denies the
statement that the President had received letter
from the Emperor Nicholas congraulatng him
upon the success Of his movement on the End of
December.
A large number of suspected persons have been
arrested and sent to Cayenne. The statue of Lib
erty has been removed from the hall of the Cham
Der of Deputies.
Universal tranquility prevails, and the state Of
the funds is very bnoyant.
The promulgation of The new constitution was
expected on the. 9Th.
The AmericsAcotlon ships, which touch at En-
gsh, are admitted into French ports, free of duty.
Louis Napoleon was shot at by sentinel who
was Immediately arrested tried by court-iuartial,
and shot.
Louis Napoleon is hereafter to be styled Enpe-
ror. All the coin which issues from the mint is
inscribed Louis Napoleon, Emperor" 1t is said
that the SovereIgns of Europe have notified him
that they are resolved TO enforce that article of the
treaty. of Vienna which forbds any of the family
of Bunaparle to succeed to the imperial title.
Burning ofMe Steamer YAmG2on-O One hundred
and th1ty-one iirss lost.
The mail steamer Amazon, which plies between
Southampton and the West Indies, has been burnt
al sea, and one hundred and lhirfyOne persons per-
ished in the flames.
ENGLAND.-There is nothing of very especial
Interest. The resignation of Lord Palmerston is
ascrbed TO his interference in foreign affairs.
AUsrRIA.-The Emperor of Austria has formal
ly abolished the old Constitution, and s about TO
promu gate new one.
SpAIN.-The resignation of Lord Palmerston
has given great satisfaction al Madrid
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
DEMOCRATIC wRANGLISG.

A pretty considerable quarrel is going on
in Washington between the Union and
Southern Press the first paper representing
the real Jacksonan Democracy, and the
latter representing the Calhoun wing of the
party, alias the Chivalry, alias the South
ern rights party. Notwithstanding the
Enquirer's boast, that the party in Virginia
was never sodnder, never more united and
harmonious, it is not so every where. As
the time for the meeting of the Baltimore
Convention approaches. the elements of dis
sention will be more and more visible as
white caps upon the surface of the disturb
ed ocean. The names of JACKSON and CAL
HoUN are yet to be invoked in louder tones,
and the "great unterrifed'' may quake be-
fore the ghosts of leaders refusing to be ex-
orcised by any witchcraft of party.
The Southern Press is Mortified that Gen.
FooTE, has not only signed himself, but has
been greatly instrumental in getting others
to sign pledge to support no man for the
Presidency who did not approve OF the Com
promise measures of the last Congress-
This paper breaks out in the lamentation-
''the last vestiges of States rights doctrine
bequeathed by Father Richie, are to be ex-
plunged by the Jacksonian Democrats who
have succeeded him, and the Proclamation
and Force Bill are to be substituted for the
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '9S. !"
"'Daddy is dead" said a ragged urchin as
he rushed into confectionery to buy a
cents worth of candy, Daddy is dead and
uncle looks arter me now" Gentlemen,
give it up! the mau is dead who could prove
that "men and women grew on trees" and
no uncle remains to prove any thing and
every thing from the Resolutions of '9S.-
What pity that "the man of the age, "
the great Hungarian magician was not a
native.
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SLAVERY ADVOCATED BY ONE OF THE VrorlM

SLAVERY ADVOCATED BY ONE OF THE VIcTIMs
On Thursday evening last colored man named
Jones, for some years slave in the South. gave
an account Of his life, al Lyceum Hall South Bus
ton. Surprising that, of course, he would speak
against the peculiar institution of The South, sew.
eral gentlemen who believe that slavery is the
greatest curse in our country and that it should be
abolished, cost what it may, come forward and as
sisted in paying the expenses of The hall. Much
to their surprise, however, Jones took different
view of the matter, apPlauding Daniel Webster
for the course he has taken, and saying that The
happiest pant OF his life was when he was slave.
Indeed, he had no objection to returning to "Od
Virginia." and thought the slaves of the South
were much happier than many persons at the
North. This greatly excited several Of the con-
tributors, and two or three gentlemen arose and
endeavored to refue Jones' statements. He, how
ever, persevered in his statements ill the close oil
the meeting stopped the disqualification 1iau:l-
Ter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
Alas poor Yorick I!

9se Partridges have recently been quite
plenty in our market, and some of our citi-
zens have availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to purchase number for preserva-
ton during the winter. We learn from
various parts of the country that the I'M
commonly cold weather has destroyed many
of these birds by freezing, and many more
being shot and caught in traps for the table
during the snow there is danger of the
whole race becoming extinct, unless they
are taken care of in some way, On Satur-
day week, it is said, not less than five hun
dred were exposed for sale at the Washing
ton City market
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

ANOTHER CASE FOR INTERvENTIoN.-
The steamer Arctic brings the report that
the sovereigns Of Europe, struck with dis
may at the success Of LOUIS NAPOLEON,
have notified him that they are prepared
10 enforce the article OF the Treaty Of Vi
emma, which forbids any legitimate descend
an. or relative Of the Emperor NAPOLEON
from succeeding to the imperial title, BY
the same arrival we also have the inteiii
gence or rumor, that under the new French
Constitution, shortly to be promulgated, the
President Of the Republic is to take the IT,
tie of Emperor Should the various crown
sd heads of Europe now proceed to enforce
shs article Of the Treaty, here Will be a
clear case calling for the Intervention of the
United States, according to the KossUTH
doctrine in reference to such matters. The
French nation surely have as much right to
regulate their own internal affairs, without
hindrance from others, as the Hungarians
or any other people, and if we ''intervene
to prevent Intervention" in the one case we
must in the other also. This is only anoth-
or illustration of the absurd length to which
the proposed policy will carry US, If we are
70 act consistently with principle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
January 81, 1852.

The Rail,cays Qfthe United States.-The A
merican Railway Times, OF the lst inst, contains
list of all the railways in the u Slates,by which
it appears that the number of railways in operation
is 263. measuring ,565 miles in length, and con
struced at cost of 1886, sc, e48. The number
of railways in course of construction is "a. measu-
RING | | .228 miles. The total number OF railways
is SS7, and the total number of miles in operation
and course of construction is %, 1913.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
Us1TEp STATES AND FRANCE.

The correspondence between MIR. RIvEs,
our Minister at Paris, and the Secretary of
State, in reference 70 the recent revolution
in France, has been communicated to the
Senate, and is published along with the pro-
ceedings of that body. Mr.. RIvEs informs
the Department of all the events which
have taken place in France, and of his re-
fusal to acknowledge the new government,
being on the 18th of December the only for
elgn and diplomatic agent who had not
waited on LOUIS NAPOLEON. In his reply,
dated January 18th, Mr.. WEBSTER says it
was quite natural that Mr.. RIvEs should be
in no haste to appear at the public recep-
tions of the President after the overthrow
of the written Republican Constitution of
France. He but sympathised in this re-
spect with the great body of his countrymen.
If that overthrow had become necessary,
its necessity is deeply to be deplored.-
But from the time of WASHINGTON to the
presen, day, the United States have adj
mitted the principle that every nation
possesses the right to govern itself and
change its institutions at pleasure, and
accordingly we have no choice but to ac-
knowledge the existing government. Mr..
WEBSTER concludes by saying that while
we deeply regret the overthrow of popular
institutions yet our ancient ally has still our
good wishes for her prosperity and happi-
ness, and we are bound to leave her to the
choice of means for the promotion of these
ends.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
Salaries in Virginia.

Worthy an american Officer Major General
Scott, we see it stated, honored Kossuth with q
call on New Years day. While there, Gen Cass
came in, and going up to Gen Scott, in his usual
puffy manner exclaimed, "Well, General, are you
prepared to lead hundred thousand brave Ameri'
cans to Hungary to assist our friend, the Cover
nor 2" "Sr," replied General Scott, drawing
himself up to the height of his stately person, 81
am prepared to lead my countrymen wherever
Congress directs me go2" The answer (remarks
the Richmond Tirnes) was that Of a trse Ameri-
can and worthy "the hero of hundred battles"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
nS- The Hon. r. Nj. T. HUNTER '

o. The Hon. r. M. 7. HUNTER Was
elected by the Legislature on Thursday, a
United States Senator from Virginia, for
six years from the Srd day of March, 1858,
when bis present term will expire. On the
same day, JOSEPH R. ANDERSON, Esq, the
Wing nominee, was elected by the voters
g Richmond TO fill the vacancy in the
Youse of Delegates occasioned BY the death
f Mr. DARLINGTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

asr The steamer America arrived at New
York on Sunday, with three days later in
telIigence from Europe.
The only item of political news is from
France. The Country remains quiet. II
is reported that serious misunderstanding
has arisen between the President and Lord
Normandy, the English ambassador, rela.
tive to Belgium.
The PRONUNCIATION of the New Con'titu-
ticn has been deferred ten days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
@sr The Annual Meeting of the Am

Gsr The Annual Meeting of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society took place in
Washington on Tuesday evening, the goth
inst, Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, Vice Presi-
dent, in the Chair. The President of the
United States, the Secretary of the Interior,
and other distinguished individuals were
present. Addresses were delivered by the
Hon. Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, Rev. DR..
SLAUGHTER, of Virginia, and Mr.. WEBSTER,
who was called out by the meeting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

Go- The scientific American Estates that adul-
terated lea is becoming more common every day.
There is scarcely pound OF good tea to be found ;
it is adulteraed first in China, and then it under
goes finishing process when it GENES here.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

~ The Boston Commonwealth. the month
niece of the free soil faction, has the following sig
nificant remark; .e
"Kossulh is indeed, admitted to be hxed iacl
in the Presidential campaign, and power co9n-
,erpoise to slave power.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
FROM THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.

Mr.. Editor Having generally expressed my
opinion, at former period, that the Plank Road
would no, answer good purpose, please announce
through the columns of your paper that my exPe-
rience satisfies me that for driving stages nPonthe
road answers much better purpose than | former
ly contemplated.
Respectfully,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

FlRL.-The Dwelling House, Saw Mill
and Carding Machine of Mr.. ANDREW
BARE, on South River, in this County, were
destroyed by fire on Saturday last. The
loss is e'timated at $4,000. 1t is supposed
to have been the work of an incendiary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

WooD.-We are again under the neces-
sity Of calling upon some of our subscribers
who pay their subscriptions in Wood to
bring us few loads.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

S5 Mr.. S. Mop. Yosr, formerly Editor
of the Harrison Republicans announced as
assistant Editor of the Messenger. Mr.. Y.
is sprightly and promising writer and we
wish HIM all success in the stallion he has
assumed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN, Esq, of this place
has been appointed proxy to represent the
States interest in the Middlebrook and
Brownsburg Turnpike.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

Cold WEArHER.--The thermometer stood
at 90 degrees below Zero in Moorefeld,
Hardy County, Va, on Tuesday of last
week. So SAYS the Hardy Whig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

05-Jean Paul says love may slunbsr in lady's
heart, but it always dreams.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

&S> See the second letter of NovAN-
GLUs, on the first page.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

The Philosophers Stone,--Pay as you co.
John Randolph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

VoTE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL-On Wednes-
day. the Speaker of The House OF Delegates laid
tefore that body communication from the Secre-
tary of The Commonwealth, announcing the vote
for Attorney General as heard from. The report
states the vote to be lor--
w. P. Bocock, pl,iZI
s. S. Baxter, 5Z'lo4
Bocock's maj. lo,loc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
THE B.NK ROBBERY IN PoKTMoUTH.

Lay on McDuH;
And damned be he that first cries hold enough.
DECOVERLf.
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