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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-19

We learn from the Burlington Free
Press, that the Wing State Committee
of this State are about calling district
Conventions to nominate delegates to the
National Convention upon the ground
that we are entitled to but three We
do not see any good reason for this
course. We believe that in other States
delegates have been elected for the old
districts, and the there is no reason to
apprehend any difficulty in the admission
of our present delegates We should
regret any necessity for holding conven-
tons before the Baltimore nominations
-BrauhJOrO Statesman.
-Coinciding as we do, fully, in the
opinion expressed by the Statesman, We
are happy to say that the announcement
of the Free PreSS-besides being unau
thorized-is premature, to say the least
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-19

The Brandon Past claims Kossuih rs
a teetotaller. The following hotel bill of
that worthy. at Washington. was present
ed to and paid by the Secretary of the
U s Senate March 18th, the Senate
having ordered it paid out of its contin-
gent fund
To board Gov Kossuth and suite. hav-
ing 10 parlors and % chambcrs-23
persons-l3 days S3,5sS.00
.SUndricS
Champagne. Sherry. Madeira,
postage medicine, post of
fee stamps porterage, mes
sengers. hack hirc. tele-
graphs, sugar, brandy and
whiskey, in room. porter
and ale, envelopes, BARRIERS
bill, in all 65s,82.
Bill for the carriages employ
ed for the Goveror and suite 1880
Total Si.565.32
This is s276 day for board and lodg-
ing-sj0 day for sugar. brandy and
whiskey in room, &C." and So a day
for hack-hirc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
Caution to Druggists and the Public.

The unparalleled and astonishing efficacy of DR..
NVistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry in all the dis
eases for which it is mountaineering many
cases after the skill Of the best physyclans were
unavailing-has effected large and increasing de-
mand for it. This fact has caused unprincipled
counterfeiters and imitators to palm of spurious
mixtures, of similar name and appearance, for the
genuine Basam.
BE NOT DECEIVED BY MPOSTORS.
The public should be careful to get the genuine
article as the limitations and countereits being got
I'D by those who know nothing Of medicine, or of
the diseases of the human system, are entirely I'M
safe and dangerous. -,
From the Columbus (Ga..) Eo1.. Feb. g., 4s.J
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
We have an utter adherence for all kinds of
puffs. and especially such are calculated to mis-
lead the public as to the curative virtues Of patent
medicines. There are doubtless many catch-pen-
nv nostrums, daily vended and hourly used, which
are not only of no value, but absolutely delcterous
to the physical man. There are other balsams,
extracts. &C., not embraced pcradyenture, IN the
pharmaceutic arrangements Of tile apothecary or
regular physician that are in certain cases OF more
value than all the prescriptions Of Galen put TO-
oether Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry is adj
mitted by the concurrent testimony Of those who
have proved its virtues To be OF the latter class
In colds and consumption, asthma. and chronic
coughs, as We'll as in other kindred diseases has
been used with almost universal success. Ia
climate so changeable as this suPeTinducing add
aggravating the family Of diseases sbove ailcded
to, this medicine has a value not to be estimated.
None genuine unless signed /. DrrTs IN the
| wrapper
For sale by C. n. KINNEY Druggist. S'ann-
ton F. Pence, HGrrisonburg j. NJ. Wilson. Lex
ington; Gaynor s. Wood, R!chmol'h, and by Drug
gists everywhere.
AUGUST 4 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
The New Boston Development.

The Concord Democrat in which one of the o.
rginal reports of Gen. Pierce's speech appeared
thus notices the denial of the "Unon." That
paper, it will be SEEM reatfrmS the correctness Of
lis report, and asserts that it be sustained by
the testimony of hundreds, who heard it. 1t says
also, that Gen. Pierce used even stronger language
than has been ascribed to him. But LOATHE
is strong enough:
From The Concord Democrat of July 22d.
The Washington Union comes out, last week,
with a terrible torrent OF ''wrath and cabbage"
upon our humble head because somebody has furn-
ished the Republic with report, which we pub
lshed, of Gen. Pierce's speech delivered at New
Boston last fall. As many four readers will re-
collect, the present UNDERGRADUATE for the Pres
idcncy then protested to have most intense hat
ed of slavery and especially Of the Fugitive Slave
Law. 20 use his own words he "loathed" it
The report we published was furnished by cor
respondent whose character is an abundant guar
anty for the truthfuness of the report. Besides,
il can be sustained to the letter by The testimony of
hundreds vk0 heardd Nor, although the report was
copied into several other papers at the time, was
its general accuracy ever denied. We had no de-
sire to do Gen Pierce injustice at the time of that
speech, nor have we any such desire now. That
housed substantially the language attributed to
him, we have no more doubt than we have of our
existence As little doubt have we that hun
bred affidavits of Democrats can be had sustaining
the report in every essential particular. Indeed,
we are assured, on what we deem good authority,
that Gen. Pierce used stronger language 10 er
press his ''lOathmg" Of the Fugitire Lar than is
used by the reporter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
Negro Outrage.

A negro man, belonging to JAMES A. FRAZIER
Esq, near Jennings Gap, was committed to the
Jail of this County on Monday last, charged with
the perpetration of an infamous outrage upon the
person of respectable young white female we
understand that the evidence against him is con-
elusive The unfortunate woman Identifies him
distinctly, and states that he had in his possession
pistol and threatened to shoot her if she resisted
She did resist, but was overcome by the villain
who is said to be very powerful man. The deco
was perpeuated on Sunday during the absence O
the Father and portion of the family at Church
The young woman had stroled into the orchard
for the purpose of gathering fruit, where she was
met and assaulted by the black rufian.
These are the rumored particulars of one of the
most daring outrages ever committedin our County
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
Ii Wont DO

The Valley Democrat, in answer to our chal-
lenge of last week, produces the following to prove
that Gen. SCOTT is inimical to the South:
Gen. Scott declared in letter that had he had
the honor Of vote in Congress, he should have
voted for all the measures which were Matched by
the extra session. Among those was the black
tariff of AZ, measure hostile and destructive to
the interests of the South-designed to rob and
plumber the agrculturalsts of the South, to enrich
the manufacturing nabobs of the North, and give
them mems and power to assail the rights and in
situations of the South. This will do for one-
AGAIN. the declaration wh,ch he made to MIR.
Wade, u. S. Senator, which is as flows:
81 have this day had conversation viii Ger.
Scott, in which he declared, that he would sooner
cut off his right hand than lend it to the support Of
slavery"
The Democrat must do little better before we
can take down our defiance. We lin common with
the whole Wing party of the South, entertain a
different opinion in regard to the Tariff of '42.-
We may inquire of the Democrat, whether it
TON hostile to the South. 1t strikes that these
gentlemen are favorably inclined to Protective
Tariff
As to the statement of Mr.. WADE, we had seen
it before our challenge was published. 1t appeared
in the Cleaveland Plandealer, one of the rankest,
vest and most INSCRIPTIONS freesoil papers in the
whole country. The Democrat is certainly ''po-
king fun at US" Southern Democrats don't take
free-soil evidence you know! They wontbeleve
what the Manchester and Concord papers say of
Gen. PIERCE and the Fugitive Slave Law, and
surely they don't believe what papero of the same
stripe says of Gen. ScoTr. Much less will they
expect us to place any confidence in the statement.
The evidence of the truth of the statement is
certainly very direct 1t reminds us forciby the
fellow who said, that mother Hopkins told him,
that she heard Snooks' wife say, that John Smiths
wife told her, that Granny Hopkins heard the Wild
ow Brown say, that Captain Weeds wife thought,
Col Hopkins wife believed, that old Miss Lamb
reckoned, that Samuel Dumham's wife had told
Spaldings wife, that she heard John Fink's wife
say, that her Mother told her. old Mis- Jinks heard
Granny Cook say that it was a ,fact.
The Democratic papers say, that the Cleaveland
Plaindealcr says, that Col. TILDEN said, that Mr..
WADE said, that Gen. ScoTr said she would soon
Ell cut off his right hand than lend it to the support
of slavery" and, therefore, the people are bound
to believe it is a fact
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
A Challenge!

The Democratic papers are rery bold IN her
assertions that Gen. Scott is not sound upon me
SLGrey question, and cannot be trusted by The
South. IL is one thing to make declarations a''d
another thing to prore them. For The purpose q
ascertang upon ,chat grounds The charge 'sanade
WE DEFY HIS CALUMNlATORS ~
PRODUCE FROM THE RECORD ONE
WORD THAT GEN. SCOTT HAS EVER
UTTERED. EITHER IN PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC, WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT
CAN BE TORTURED INTO AN En-
PRESTON OF HOSTILITY TO THE
RIGHTS OF THE SOUTH!i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

o. 1t may not be generally known by those
who are always harpng upon the fact of General
PIERCE .taintng from exhaustion in battle that old
Marshall Turene, alias WINFIELD SCOTT, tainted
also at the battle of Niagara, or Lundy's Lane,
and was carried from the field.-VaHey Democrat.
There is this slight difference, however, be-
tween the two. Admitting that Gen. SCOTT did
faint it was after the battle, after two horses had
been shot from under him, after he was covered
with wounds and borne to the ground by the weight
of British lead in his body Gen. PIERCE, it is
said, tainted before the battle, and that instead OF
his horse being shot from under him, he fell under
his horse-and that too without the assistance of
Mexican bullets Don't understand us as asserting
these things, for it is still a mooted question, we
believe, as to which did faint-Gen. PIERCE or
his horse. -.,.,..,-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

Reported Indian Massacre.

Reports have been received at New Orleans and
ST. Lcuis, that Capt. Marcy, of the U. S. Army,
with command of eighty men had been attacked
by body of Camanche Indians, and that after a
bloody encounter lasting two days, the troops were
overpowered and massacred. A dispatch from
St. Louis on the 9th says
Government expresses arrived at Fort Smith on
the 18th, bringing intelligence of the destruction
of the expedition at the head waters of Red River
and the murder of Capt. Marcy and eighty men
by Camanche and Kisway Indians. The Indians
were about 1000 strong and fought the troops all
day. Capt. Marcy, Dr. Shumard, Capt. Strain
and J. R. Suydam, of New York, are supposed to
have been killed.
The Camanches were on their way to attack the
posts on the branches when they were met by
Capt. Marcy and his troops. They entered his
camp in friendly manner received presents from
him and ltf. at night, running off with a number
of mules. The next morning they returned and
attacked the camp, and after resisting them for "a
hours, Capt. Marcy deemed it advisable to surren-
der, in hopes that they would be satisfied with the
plumber of the camp. The report, however, is,
the prisoners. The greatest excitement prevailed
on the frontier, and it was thought that Fort Ar
buckle and other posts on the branches would be
next attacked.
Capt. Randolph B. Marcy belonged to the Fifth
Regiment of U. S. Infantry. He was about forty
years of age, and, we believe, native of New
Hampshire, but only distantly related to En- Gov
crnor Marcy of New York, instead of being his
son, as stated in the despatch. He was thor
oughly accomplished soldier, and a most estimable
man in all the relations of life His last orders
were to command an expedition to select site and
establish fort on the remote southwestern from
tier, and it is in this service that he has fallen
He leaves widow, who is at one of the distant
military stations, and several children.
The National Inteligencer does not place full
corn Silence in the reported massacre and thinks
that if moi entirely unfounded it may prove greatly
ovo orarotad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
Political Witficfsnfs.

| Nor ENOUGH TO HURT HM-Ahh old locorc-
co who hurrahed for Jackson until he was hoarse.
became struck sanctimonous over the election of
Harrison, but when Taylor was elected his wrath
knew no bounds, and he took solemn oath never
to vote for soldier for any office. A few days
since, the old man was overheard in bar room
by one of his Wing neighbors 'gong it" for Pierce.
well, old man, thought you had told me a
hundred times that you would never vote for
soldier 2" $50 did, said the old fellow, look
ing very sheepish, shut the fact is, Pierce aint SOL
der enough to hurt him."
G- Some of the Democratic papers. are silly
enough to extol Gen. Pierce's speeches. We have
read some of them, and our opinion is that a man
who makes such speeches ought to shave room
to himself"-Lou Journal r RI
Go. The Washington Union says that "enth1:-
siasm for Pierce and King is abroad" All the
enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket must certain
ly be ''abroad." There's nothing of the sort in
this country.-Lou. .Jo,nna "'--
0d- Our readers will perceive that General
Pierce was, luckily, on the right side.-Boston
| Pilot. ...... $780,. Ell ....
Thenk you for the information We supposed
he had fallen upon his back.-Cin. Alias. a-
! MISTAKE IN THE SpELLING.-Some eulogist Of
Pierce has pronounced him ~r scared hero!-
Those types
o. Wing paper calls Frank Pierce "Jupi-
ter Tonans." He may be Jupiter Tonans," but
he will never be Jupiter Pluyius lie may thun-
der, but he'll never reign.--Lou Journal.
o. The Democratic Union, of Harrisburg,
Penn, evinces considerable EMULATION because
boy, thirteen years old, manitests interest in the
election of Gen. Pierce. The boys motive sap
parent He expects a stick of candy.-WM.
Rep.
"There was but one opinion of General Pierce
among the officers or parties in Mexico.-Cassius
M. Clay. ,r,
o. We are sorry to hear this; for the only o.
pnon we are able to get at, so far, quite unfa-
vorable to the General. If it be unanimous, so
much the worse for him.-Camp. Times.
VERY TRuE.-There is no reason to charge
Gen. Pierce with lack of spirit or courage at Chu-
rubusco or Contreras.-.4lb. .4rgus.
Nor at Marathon and Thermopye, for the same
reason-beaause he tcasn't here.-Det. .4du.
o. eOh, mother, mother, come qu.ck-Ange-
lima Arabella has Gen. Piereed!"
"What! my child"
"Angelna has seen toad, and she's General
PiercedW
'.What does the child mean? Tell me this
minute what dreadful thing my pet darling has
DONE"
"Why, she's Gen. Pierced-she's tainted"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
The Democracy on the Compromise
The Calls Tail and the Anger
Hole.

In the course of his speech before the Wing
Ratification meeting, week or so ago, Col.
BALDWIN illustrated the position of the Democrat
ic party on the Compromise Platform, and the diff
ficulty even the most philosophic must experience
in the endeavor to find out how they got thereby
the following anecdote:
THE proprietor of yard adjacent to GER
tain town in Virginia, concluded to build stand,
for the purpose of vending his leather, buying raw
hides and the like. After completing his build
ing, he began to consider what sort of sign ii
was best to put up for the purpose ofattracting at
tention to his new establishment; and for days and
weeks he was sorely puzzled on this subject
Several devices were adopted, and on further con-
sideration rejected. At last happy idea struck
him. He bored an auger hole through the door
post, and stuck calf's tail into it, with the bushy
end Haunting out. After while he noticed
grave looking parsonage standing near the dcol
with his spectacles gazing intenlly on the sign.-
And there he continued to stand, gazing and gaz-
ing, until the curiosity of the farmer was greatly
excited in turn. He stepped out and addressed the
individual:
GOOD morning." said he.
"Morning," said the other, without moving his
eyes from the sign.
"You want to buy leather ?" said the keeper.
ono"
"Do you wish to sell hides ?'
ono"
care you farmer ?"
"No."
care you merchant %
"No."
care you doctor?"
ono"
"What are you, then?"
'I'm philosopher. I've been standing here
for an hour, trying to see if could ascertain how
that calf got through the auger-hole, and l can't
make it out, TO save my life."
When their assistance was needed side by side,
the Freesoil Democrats of the North and the
Southern Rights Democrats of the South battled
against the measures; but now after their popu-
larity has been tested, side by side we find them
sitting cozily together on the Compromise Plat
form. 1t puzzles one quite as much, said Col.
B., to discover how they got there, as it did the
philosophic gentleman to find cut ho,c The calf got
through the anger hole. They are only apparently
o the Pla'f,rm. The tail end ofthe party may
indeed be seen sticking through the planks, but
the great body of the party is in fact no more on
the platform than the calf was in the Tanners
shon
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
DEE.

On Tuesday July 9th the residence Of her faher.
near Staunto of Scarlet Fever, IsABELLA daughter Of
John D. and Eliza Lnbodcn, aged years. months
and 81 days.
On the 18th of June last in Highland cosaty, Mr.
BENJAMIN Grove, formerly of Augusain the Sls year
widow Of Benjamin Grove, decd, in the 74th year Of
her age On the 3rd of May last, Mr.. ChnIsTIAS
GnovE, son of Benjamin Grove deed lin the 41th year
of his age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
San vulnerable individually

A Democratic paper pronounces Gen. ScoTT San
vulnerable individual" Bullet marks and sword
cuts all over the old fellows body prove that he is,
and we, don't mean todeny it. Nay more we are
prepared'to admit that Gen: PIERCE is ''nvuner
able. THE history of his remarkable deliveran-
ces in Mexico, amid perils offlling horses upon
sandy; soil, and the present smooth and un-
secured condition of his person, establish the fact
beyond the possibility of controversy = -.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
RICHMOND MARKET.
CORRECTED ,reekly from the Times,

CORRECTED tcekKTyJTOH TIE 1HHes'
Bacon Snnthfeld cured II a II, Baltimore IL a IS
BUrrER, per pound, frkin 1g 90, fresh roll 25 90
CorrEEEOid Java II a r., Green LaSuayra TO-
Rio a 10, Manila. II l3, Cape Sa9
FLOUR, City Mills co. Scottsye 4 y 1926
GnAyNSWeeat, white 50 q 90, red 80 100, Corn 65 a
10, Oats as so, Rye 5a00
GUAso-Peruvian, per tor f6a Al, Patagonian 40 oO
PLASTER, ground, per ton, % a
STGARs~New Orleans as Porto Rico a T. st Croix
las, Refined Loaf9 a 90, Crushed $40
SALT, American per sack, 4Oal 30, LyepSof 32al IS
TEAs-Impcrial & Gunpowdcr IS 20, Black 35al so
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
Attention Wings!

A meeting will be held in the Courthouse in
Staunton on Thursday night, the 9Th inst, to or
ganize a Central Wing Club. 1t is expected that
addresses will be delivered by gentlemen from a
broad, and full attendance ofcitzensis requested
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

Week ending Friday July sob There were of,
fered at the scales Monday $50 head OF Beeyes OF
which number 700 ere sold to city butchers and pack
ers, Sc were left over unsold, and 100 were driven 10
Philadelphia. Prices ranged from 50 Is to So 50 on
the hoof, equal to $3.50 6.f5 net, and averaging
Hoes-wc quote at IS on 1926.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
WINCHESTER MARKET.

Corrected ,ceekiy from The Republican.
Bacon, per lib, wagon price 10, store price 10 j.
FLOUR, per bbl,i wagon IS a 3 IS, store 90 50
GnA1N-Wheat, wagon price, IS so, Oats 80 81
sAIT-Ground Alum rs a / 81, Fine 81 100
pLAIsrEp per ton, 5 q %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

DOCKS will be opened on "Wednesday the
ID 4th day of August 1852, at the Clerks Office
of the Cuircuit Court of Augusta County for sn5-
scriptions to the Stock of the "Cenlral Bank OF
Virginia" and will remain open until The minimum
amount of capital is subscribed. l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04

.G1- G. w. Crawford of Georgia, the Secretary
of War under Gen Taylor. who brought down O.
dunn upon the administration byhis connection
with the Galphn claims, has come out for Pierce
and King 1t is presumed the Democratic press
will now keep silent on this subject, as they have
got the Chief of the Galphins
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-04
A MODE OF DENIAL SUGGEsrED.-The Wash

A MODE OF DENIAL SUGGEsTED.-Ihe Wash
inuton correspondent of the Charleston Is. c.
Mercury in a letter to that paper, says:
"Ouite sensation has been created here by the
republication of speech from the New Hampshire
papers, said to have been delivered by Gen Pierce
n January last. 1t is speech that would satisfy
INV Ahotionist His friends deny its authenticity
and declare it be device of his Abolition enemies
at home, the chief of whom edit those papers,,
They have contradicted it for him through the I
Union, and produce evidence to show that he did
not deliver the speeches reported. Still the mat:
fer is so serious, and the charges so specific and
circumstantial, that denial under his own hand
is necessary to rebut it; If he is the man he is
represented he will crush the SANDER in that way
1t is the only way to do it effectually This is nc
time for shutting Or silence. The South especial
" should insist on every mans speaking out
The Alabama Southern Rights Committee will
call out an expression Of the views Of both can
dida.es."