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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

How They TALK.-The Norfolk Argus (Lo-
cofoco) speaking of the nomination of Gen. Scott,
says:
"By this 1.-THE Administration of the pure and
conservative Fillmore has been implicitly rebuked
and condemned by his own party"
The Valley Star, in an article calling upon the
Democrats to rally, says:
Gas surely as you lie supinely on your backs,
and hug the dclusive phantom of hope, you will be
cursed with another prohigate and imbecile admin
istration." 81
What reliance can be put in party that con
victs itself of such inconsistency in subscribing its
purposes. The article of the Argus was written
after the defeat of Mr.. Fillmore's nomination.
That Of its Locofoco cotenporary, the Star, before
that defeat. We expect to see in the next Star,u
specimen of crocodile tears, over "ths pure ana
conservative Fillmore Lee. Gaz.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
Pierce's Batti. g.

controversy isgoing on in the Washington Re
public between two writers who sign themselves
Gone Who Saw and Knows" and cold Army"
in reference to Gen. PIERcE's battles The form
er asserts and seems to prove from the records that
Gen. PIERCE was not personally engaged in one Of
the great battles fought in Mexico, and says that
he did nothing to cnttle himself to the least dis
tnction and those who claim it for him as an off
Ger "do it without knowledge of the facts Or with
perverse misrepresenta ton"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
MWhat's in u L.ttcr2n

SAT a ratification meeting in jackson, Miss,
Judge Davenport remarked facetiously that the
letter p was ominous of much good. Said the
Judge, 'the letter stands for Polk-and this
is to be another Polk race-for Peace, Plenty and
Prosperity, Pease and Pumpkins, Pierce and the
Presidency"
The above we find going the rounds of the Dem
ocratic papers. If P is ominous of good what does
S predict? stands for Scott, Success, Safety,
Security, Safeguard Succor, Soundness, Saliva; \,
Sincerity, Sprightul, Sapient, Substantial, Salubri
Gus, Satisfactory, Scrupulous, Sensible. Shrewd
Searching, Skliul, Sedulous, Suitable, Stable and
Statesman. These are substantial qualities. There
are other Specifications which this ominous letter
betokens. Splendid, Spotless, Sterling, Sublime,
Sovereign, Superatve, Supreme, are other signi-
fcations of superiority. The letter begins also
Soldier, Sword and Soup, three important ingre.
dents which will enter in the discussions of the
canvass. ..--
Itstands also for Soundness on Slavery and South
the main issues upon which thecontest will be con-
Quoted.
Initiating the example of our adversaries might
We not interpret this omen after this wise. By
Soup and the Sword Success is Secured and' Scot
the Sensible, the Sage, tho Shrewd and the Saga
cious, brings Safety and Satisfaction to Slare'3
and the South. We shall have Somebody in Scott
amp Past Pea-time in Pierce.-Fred. .Ne,cs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
the Whig Review.

We acknowledge the receipt Of the July num-
Der, We have so often taken occasion TO com
mend this work 70 the attention Of the members Of
the Wing party, that it is scarcely necessary to
say any thing more in its behalf The price has
lately been reduced to So 90, a sum which it is
richly worth. The No. before US is embellished
with splendid steelengraved portrait of the Hon.
THOMAS CoRwIN, Secretary of the Treasury:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
MoINT0SH'S
HOWARD HOUSE,
(LArE wHEATFIED HoTEL.),
Corner of Baltimore and HcuGrd Street.

V,HIS HOTEL has lately been enlarged and
i improved in every department, rendering it
decidedly one ofthe most comfortable Hotels in the
City, and the Proprietor, ever ready to accommo-
date, pledges himself to spare no pains to render
every one comfortable that may favor him with a
CALL To the patrons of the cid House, he returns
his sincere Acknowledgements for their very liberal
patronage, soliciting continuance Of their favor
and the travelling public generally. ......
JOHN MCINTOSH, Proprietor.
Baltimore, July 7, IS52.-5m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
WINFIELD SCOTT.
WIN. E. ROBINSON, Esq. .s,ss =.

no. The Savannah Georgian, Democratic
states its belief that the "great majority Of the
Wings of Georgia will go with Messrs. Dawson
and Grantland for General Scott" and says that
the eec, of third electoral ticket. proposed by
the Union Party, may be to draw off ten or twelve
thousand Democrats from the support of their tick
ct. and secure the vote of Georgia for Scott and
Graham
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
RICHMOND MARKET.
CORRECTED ,teeklu from The Times.

Corrected tceekly from Me Times.
BACON, Smithield cured II II, Baltimore II 90
BUTTER, per pound, firkn 20 3d. fresh roll % 81
CoFFEE-Od Jata II a II, Green Lagdayra 10
Rio a 10, Manila IL lSi Cape az
FLoUs, City Mills co. Scottsville y rs
GRAIN Wecat, white 95 co. red 80 %, Corn 81
IS, Oats 45 90, Rye rs 400
GuANo-Pcruvan, per ton, 46 al, Patagonian 40 on
PLASTER, ground, per ton, 90
las, Refined Loaf a 90, Crushed sa9
ALT, American per sack, 40al 49, Liverpool ga A.
rAs-Imperial & Gunpowder 55 20, Black 35 q so
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
ROAD MEETING.

HAVING been called on, sgreeabIy to the By
III laws, hereby call meeting of the Stock
holders in the Middlebrook and BTowusburg Turn
pike Co., to be held in Brownsburg, en- the ISL
July next-tn attend to business of Importance t
the Company.
A. PATTERSON, Presi.i
June 80, 1924.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

&C. The Wings of Boston have held a ratifica-
finn meeting and declared their determination "to
90 with their whole heart and strength into the
support Of tho candidates nominated by the Con-
Yenton.N ,l--t. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
RaITIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

Week ending Friday, July End There were Of
fercd at the scales Monday $50 head of Bceves o
which number 500 sold to city butchers and 30t
were driven to Philadelphia. Prices ranged from s;
so to 81 IS on the hoof, equal to 81 SIS IS net,
averaging So 81 gross.
HoosVWe quote at 81 90 a 81 so.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

WEBSTER UPON Scorr.-in speechin the u.
5. Senate, March lS4s, Daniel Webster speaks
as follows relative to the character and services Of
Gen. Scott:
! understand sir, that there is report from Gen.
Scott from General Scott, man who has per-
formed the most brilliant campaign on recent mill
tary record, q man who has warred against the
enemy, warred against the climate, warred against
thousand unpropitious circumstances, and has
carried Ine nag Of his country to the capital Of the
permanent honor, and the great military credit Of
his country. '2J'' =.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

THE CASvAss.-The campaign was opened at
last Halifax Courtby the Wings ofthat great coun-
ty, led by Stanhope Floumoy and Hunter Mar
shall. A Wing or Chippewa Club was organized,
and all preparations made fol: conducting the cam
paiga in style worthy efthe. first Captain of the
age. Mr.. Flournoy poured forth that vehement
and imprisoned oratory for which he is famous
He goes into this great fight with all the ardor Of
his natur. He appreciates and glories in the il.
lnstrious Chief who bears. the Wing banner; and
what ever time he can withdraw from pressing pri-
vate engagements, will be devoted to the good old
cause. MIR. Flournoy was and will be ably sec
onded by Mr.. Marshall, and host of enthusiastic
Wings in the South-side.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

DEMOCRATIC TEsrMoNY.-In the course Of a
recent speech in the House of Representatives,M Mr.
Townshend of Ohio, said
To the Democratic party he had been ardently
attached Its Convention which was recently
held in Baltimore was doubtless directed to nomi-
nate standard bearer for the ensuing Presidential
canvass but, governed by usage, it had proclaim
ed certain sentiments as those Of that party, when,
in fact, the doctrines were entertained by only a
portion of it. The Convention endorsed the Com
promise measures-concocted by Clay, sustained
by Webster, and put through by the force of Fill
more and his Administration. He protested against
this stealing of Wing thunder, and this stealing of
Wing timber to make the Democratic platform
and he protested against the Interpolation into the
Democratic creed of any thing which can make
the party the ally Of slavery and oppression. The
Wing party,f either, ,ras the natural ally ofSlarc-
M; the Democratic party having higher and
more noble mission. The affirmance of the Com
promis measures as fnallty by the Baltimore
Democratic Convention was special piece of i'm
pudence. Agitation could not be stopped and the
resolution to which he referred was nothing but a
fraud. and intended to humbug. He opposed the
Fugitive Slave Law and, after speaking of other
matters, concluded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

A NOBLE TRIBUTE Henry Clay,in the Sen
ate of the United States in 1850, spoke thus oil
General Scott and the Mexican War: -..s4-I
81 must take this opportunity to say, that, fol
skill-for ssience--for stratsgy-for bold and dar-
ina fgnting-fbr chivalry Of individuals and mas
ses, that portion. Of the Mexican War which was
conducted by the gallant Scott as chief command
or, stands unrivaled either by the deeds Of CoIteg
himself or by those ofany other commander in an
cient or modern times"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
Cornoration Afairs.

The vote will bs taken to-day at the Court.
House;oi the question: ofadoptlng the New Chart.
er for the Corporation Of Stanton. Free-holders
and house keepers only are authorized to vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
MARRIAGE RECORD.

On the 30th day Of May, BY the Rev Henry ". Bick
ell Mr.. BERRY MayLsY, to Miss SAaAm ASS SER
LER, both Of Augusta
On the same day, by the same; Mr.: JoHS F. SrI;
Len, 10 Miss CATHARiSE A. BADGER, both e Augusta
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
RECORD OF DEATHS.

DIED on the Sd inst, at his residence at the Warn
Springs Dr. John Brockenbrough formerly President
the Bank of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
WINCHEsTEK pIARKET.

Corrected weekly from the Republican.
BACON, per lib, wagon price a 10, store price 10
Flour, per Dbl, wagon IS a so, store 90 a
GaAIN-Wheat, wagon price, rs so, Oats 80 O
Corn 40 45, Rye go So.
SALr-Ground Alum rs 81, Fine 2 62 90
PLASTER, per tom 6 g. %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
Oc5~The New York Express adduces the follow,

O5>The New York Express adduces the follow
ing argument in favor ofthe Wing candidate for
the Vice Presidency:
.'All married men, all who believe in marrying
or being given in marriage, will vote for VIM. A.
Graham in preference to VIM. r. King. Mr..
King is one of the Oldest of our public men having
represented one of the North Carolina districts in
Congress for four years before he moved to Ala
bama. from which State he has been in Congress
for moderate lifetime. He old enough therefore,
to know better than,to be bachelor Mr. Graham
is not only true gentleman. an accomplished
scholar, and faithful public officer, in his own
right but he has one of the most agreeable and &C
complshed of his countrywomen for wife; and
this we take to be great recommendation over
Mr. King, the bachelor candidate, even if there
were not score of other preferences to commend
Mr. Graham to the office Of Vice President"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

o. Spottsylvania county is convulsed with the
Maine Liquor Law question. Public discussions
have been held at various points, both sides claim
ing the victory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

Or The Wings have carried the city Of New
Orleans by the unprecedented majority of 1900
Pierce begins the canvass in New Orleans under
decidedly melancholy auspices.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

oo- Judge Douglas Is said to look happier than
he has done for some time. Suppose he will quit
treating about the Washington grog shops,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

o. We will furnish the Spectator from this time
till tho Presidential election at 50 cents copy,
paid IN odUance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

NO. Can it be that that the Editor of the Vindi-
Gator means to charge that we indulge in black
euardisIn or does he merely wish to VAIN US, in
a friendly way, 10 avoid the awamPs and quag:
nires into which he himself has pnhapplly fallen
We wish to know, as it may become necessary to
call for "pistols and coffee for two"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
THE MARKET PRICES.
srAUNToy PRICES cuKRENT.

Corrected re'kiyJ0r The Spectator Iy T. c. B'rtceu
FLoua, Supfn., So rs BAcos, Hog Round, lie
WHEAT, per bushel Toe BUTTER, Fresh, l2c
RYE, per bushel, SOC CoaS, per bushel, 62c
OATS. per bushel, 33c Wool, per pound, 30c
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07

o. "A man of sense may be in haste, but new
or in hurry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
M. Who is Pierce 2-Erchnngs.

Hswas Brgadiar in the Mexican war, and s'fout"
at - and at --- we don't know where
but he killed Cas-, and Douglass, and Buchanan,
and Marcy and dozen or so other sfogiss. "-Rc-
leigh Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
LESot: Nov. Is. lS4S.


J. F.: Warner s. Co.,-Gentlemei,, about two
weeks since, you sent me bottle of Wis,ar's Bal
sam of Wild Cherry. have taken nearly all of
it, and find 50 much relief in using it that inclosc
two dollars for two bottles more. My coigh which
had become very severe; aid was weafing me out
very fast, has nearly subsidized. | raise without
much effort by coughing land the tenderness in my
throat is very much relieved, 1t seems to me to be
The only medicine to which can look for perma-
nent relief. Respectfully yours, /,
J. s. PALMER. !;
For sale by C. N KINNEY, Druggist, Staun-
ton F. Pehce, Hcrrisonburg j.. NJ. Wilson, Lex;
ington; Gaynor s. Wood, Richmond; and by Drug:
gsts eve ywhere. 80
July 7, 1852.
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER !-Importa,,t
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derful remedy for INDIGESTION, DYsPEPsIA, JAuN-
DICE, LIVER COMPLAIN, CoNsrrPArIoN and De
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Pamphlets, containing Scientific evidence of its
value, furnished by agents gratis. See notice a
moug the medical advertisements.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-07-07
As ,idiculs seems to be our neighbor's flrte, we

As ridicule seems to be our neighbours forte, we
commend to them the following from the New
York Mirror, a Wing paper Gentlemen =
This won't do. Both parties have nominated not
only respectable but brars men and the sooner
you cease this nonsenscal attempt at rdcule, the
and according to the code dhonne~ Blackgguard7
ism,
"Like musket aimed at duck or plover,
Will only kick the sportsman over"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25

: II Two weeks ago the Wing asserted that
"Pierce and King both voted against bill while
in Congress, which, had it passed, would have
reduced the price of land to poor men to fifty
cents an acren This was the bare assertion Of
that lying hypocritical sheet. made for the pur-
pose inducing the landless poor to believe that
the Democratic party and its candidates are op.
posed to their interests, and that they must
rely upon the tender mercies of the monopoly
party for the vindicatisn of their rights and in
terests! In our paper of the same date, we
gave the proof from the record, showing that
both Pierce and King voted in fapor of the prop
osition to reduce the price of public lands to so
cents and acre, and that Mr.. Graham, the whig
candidate for Vice President, with every whig
in the Senate, except one, voted against it,
And still this pious, truth-loving editor leaves
his base falsehood uncorrected, thinking to be
able to triumph by the power of falsehood
This affords q fair illustration of the manner
in which the wings are carrying on this cam
paign.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
HearSe..

The Committee appointed to procure
heurse for the village of Ruvennn, would
report that they have purchased of N. D.
Clark & Co., of this village, neat and
substantial hearse, and the same is paid for,
and is now ip the hands of Mr.. VIM. WARD,
who holds himself in readiness to furnish
the heurse in good order, with horse and
driver on all funeral occasion, when de.
sired, for the sum Of one dollar, 10 be paid
by those for whom it is used if they are
able, if not the amount to be raised by
other means, so that all can have the ben>
eft of it.
The Committee would take this opportu.
nifty to express in behalf of the citizens Of
Ravenna, their thanks 10 Mrs. Cur'iss
Hatch, for her untiring efforts in raising
the means 10 procure said hearse.
ISAAC SWIFT,
J. t. GREEN,
...-- A. B. GRIFFIN.
Ravenna, Aug. 81, 1852.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
Democratic Nominating
C0NV ENTIONS.

The Democrats Of Portage County, by Dele
gates, will meet in Convention at Ravenna, on
Saturday, the 11th day of September next,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ -for the purpose Of nomina-
ting Candidates for County Officers, to be sup
ported at the approaching annual election.
The Democratic Electors Of the several town.
ships of said County are, therefore, hereby re-
quested to meet at their usual places Of holding
elections,
On Saturday Evening, the>2 >2sth inst,
and appoint skvEr delegates each to represent
them in said Convention. And at the same time
to appoint ONE delegate each to attend the Con-
gressional Convention to be held at Uniontown,
Stark County,
On Thursday, September end.
The following townships are entitled to addition
al delegates in said Congressional Convention,
as follows; Brimfeld, Franklin, Palmyra and
Suf6eld, each, ONE; and Rayenna TWO, which
they are requested to appoint at the same time.
By order of the Dem. Executive COMMITTEES.
ANDREW JACKSON, Chairman.
Ravenna, Aug. i6, 1852.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
Iowa. Election,

The wings com forted themselves amaz.
insly over the result of the election in Iowa.
They seemed to forget all about their de-
feats in North Carolina, the home of Gra-
ham, in Missouri, and in Arkansas. whele
the Dem ocracy have been most Gloryous-
ly triumphant. But even in Iowa they
shouted before they were out of the woods.
The following, which we copy from the Pitts
burgh Post is the latest news we have seen
from that State, and seems to indicate that
the glorious whig victory is cover the left:"
1t appears that the Democrats have car
ried the Legislature, State ticket, and one
Of the two members of Congress.
As far as heard from, the Legislature
stands as follows:
Senate-Democrats Is, Wings 9.
House of Representatives Democrats
2s, Wings IL.
The districts to be heard from have here
tofore stood as follows:
Senate-Democrats 6, Wing l.
House Of Representatives-Democrats l9
Wings 4.
If no material change has taken place in
these districts, the Democrats will have
nearly two-thirds Of the Legislature.
The Congressional elections show gair
in the first district in favor of Mr.. Hem
and he is no doubt elected by an increased
majority.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
The Fav0rite Of the Korih-The Man
for the South.

Some whig papers are very much dis
tressed because Judge Johnson. Of Georgia,
recently proclaimed Gen. Pierce the man
for the South. The Washington whig pa
pers are also worried because lhe New
York Post. the Worcester Palladium, the
Albany Atlas. John Van Buren, Henry B.
Stanton, the Boston Post, and thousands Of
other unmistak Bile indexes of the popular
sentiment declare General Pierce the man
for the north. Southern whig papers warn
their scattered followers thar Pierce is q
northern man northern whig papers that
he is the southern candidate-and the peo-
pie of east, west north and south will take
these desponding prophets at their word,
and make him the President of the south,
of the north The east and the west, and of
the whole Union. We want Just such q
man as General Pierce, who is objected to
alike by mere sectionalism wherever found.
Give the country man like Pierce-the
favorite of the north, the south, the east and
the aDsst-and all will go as it should. The
man who objects to General Pierce because
he is supported with equal ardor, and with
unanimity BY all sections Of the country, is
either beartless knaye, or bigoted fanat.
ic. The internal and the external affairs
of this government, will be conducted IN
der General Pierce's admininistratiqp with
the utmost advantage to the country; aud
it is this firm conviction that makes him
the favorite of all sections, and that PLACES
him perfectly beyond the possibility Of de.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-25
a Clfnchtr!-Scott's Natiyist Letter.

The Pennsylvania,s, Of the llth inst,
in some comments on a speech of w. E
Robinson, in which be affirmed that the Ma
tive American letter of General Scott to
George w. Reed is forgery, gives the fol-
lowing statement:
sIn order to show tho full extent of this
falsehood, upon which this Robinson offers
to stake his money and his reputation, yes
tarday morning, in company with gen.
tleman, we called on G. w. Reed, Esq. q,
for the purpose of ascsrtaining whether the
celebrated Native American letter, said to
have been written by Gen. Scott, dated No
vember 10, 1874, to Mr., Reed and other
gentleman of the Native party of this city,
was forgery OF not.
ave found Mr.. Reed to be pleasant,
intelligent gentleman, and the friend who
introduced US says, he is man highly es.
teemed for his veracity and high sense of
honor. We stated the object Of our visit
to Mr.. Reed, asked him if he had the orig.
inal of the letter said to have been written
to him by Gen. Scott, and published in the
columns of the daily press. Mr.. Reed at
once promptly replied, that be had such a
letter, and the only difference between it
and the published letter was the date,which
was November 10, 1s4l. 1t should have
been November 10, 1874. He then show
ed US portion of the letter; the first part,
be said, had been stolen, commencing about
where General Scott, @fred with indigna-
ton, with two friends sat down." and on to
the end of the chapter, reads word for word
with the published letter. Being well ac-
quainted with General Scott's handwriting
and signature, having seen bis MSS. on
several occasions, we have no doubt of the
genuineness of this letter. Itis fac-simile
Of his writing, and we are only surprised
that men can be found who have the hardi-
hood to deny its existence. Perhaps the
man who stole portion Of it thought the
balance, the strong native portion, could
not be produced, but he reckoaed without
his host.