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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

THE STEVENS ExpLoRIYe PARrY-Goeernor
Stevens, the head of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Surveying party, Whites an interesting letter
to the Boston Post, giving an account of his oPe-
rations. He writesf from For Union, at the mouth
Of the Yellow Stone River, under date Of August
7th. From that point his company were going on
to Fort Benton in two par1ies-ope carrying sup
plies for the route west Of that place. They call
cuated to reach Fort Benton during tlse first days
Of September. Gov. Stevens says that his most
sarguine expectations have been reallzsd'-tils
commend are in admirable condition, and his ami
mails are in first rate order. An immense anoant
of material is being collected to figure ID the re-
mort. lie speaks Of meeting the two Red River
hunting parties-tbe one numbering fourteen hun
dred men, and the other two thousand. The bui,
falo herds through which the party have passed
have been countless" and Governor Stevens
speaks of the scene on a certain Sunday wneh inc
party assembled high hill and on every side, SC
far as the eye could reach, these herds were ''mo-
wing like the undulatons of the sea"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
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state Agricultural Fair.

The Board of Directors of the Central Rail
road have adopted resolution that all per-
sons exhibiting evidence of being members of the
State Agricultural Society, and all articles intend
ed for exhibition, shall be carried over the road
free of charge, to and from the great Agricultural
Fair in Richmond on the first four days of No
vember. Gen. b. PEYToN of Albemarle is the
Treasurer of the Society, and it is suggested that
his certificate of payment will be the best evidence
Of membership. Any one can become a member
by paying an initiation fee of two dollars, and one
dollar annually thereafter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Putnam ON tho President.

few weeks ago, we published extracts from
an article in Putnam's Magazine on "Our New
President" remarkng that it would attract gene
raj attention. The Home Journal of Saturday
last SAYS the article continues to be ofthe top
les of conversation in New York, and adds: ono
wonder. Ii was written by man Of ability; and
il is not common for men Of ability, nova days,
to take any great interest in politics. The article,
therefore, excited degree Of surprise, apart from
its bodness, and the novelty of its tone. The wrl-
ttr-as most ofour readers KNOWS very hard up
ON the President. He thinks that General Pierce
came into power with the best opportunities fol
doing good of any of our later presidents but has
not improved those opportunities, nor given any
| intimaton that he intends, or is able, to improve
them. The inaugural address was pretty well
| though somewhat sOphomorica and inflated In
style. aud Astounding in too much ofFourth OF Ju-
ly cap-tra The cabinet selected by General
Pierce, is not 'such as man of earnest purpose
clear conviction, and strong reliance on his own
| principle, would have chosen 1t is one, on the
contrary. which evinces 81 weak desire of conell.
iating all factions and interest," The silly, but
fatal, principle of rotation in Office, publicly exc
Grated by General Pierce when out of power, is
adopted by him as soon as he holds the reins Of
government. The Crystal Palace journey was
turned into vulgar electoneering tour; while al
the Palace itself, scarcely word was said. In
Short the writer is clearly of opinion, that the peo
pie of the United States, in the last presidential
lottery, did not draw the prize of pre-eminently
great man. And this opinion is sci forth with
power and ability worthy of less obvious truth
The Journal, however, apologses for Gen
PIERcE, and says the present political system
should chiefly be blamed, and not ''the individual
which that system so suddenly, so unexpectedly
so accidentally whirled aloftn the highest place
Under this system of rotation in office, which has
effected gradual deterioration in the quality
public men, it says, governmental offices and OF
fice-hoders have become generally odious. Ger
tainly the great men of the country are private
men, and the great affairs of the country are prl
vate affairs. One of two things must be regarded
as inevitable, the reform of the government or tn
abolition of the government"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

ns- Commodore SKINNER, who has been spend
inn tie Summer in this place, has doubtless had
aft" of laughter over the following which we
take from the BoHintare american OF the 10Th:
An AMUSING M,srAxE.--The following des-
patch appeared in the Phisdelphla papers o.
Yesterday morning, of which, as it may give some
uneasiness to the friends of Commodore PAinne''
we give an explanation: c.,,
"BALrIMoRE, Sept. l3.-Cummodore Skinner
is at Norfolk, where he has been seriously sick Tor
some time. He is subject to fits"
Weare happy to say that the Commodore is
enieyinp. his usual health, and that the despatch
alluded to an entirely different person. An en-
quiry had been sent to Baltimore from New York
to know what had become of the agent at Norfolk
of the Associated Press, whose name is Skinner.
The answer was sent to New York, and copy
of it dropped to the agent Of the Philadelphia AS
ISOLATED Press, who, not knowing the question,
misunderstood the answer, and wrote out the des-
patch as an item of news, prefixing the title OF
.Colnmodore'' to the name of the unfortunate gen
tleman.
IF the gallant Commodore never before suffered
from such an attack as is here attributed to him,
it is more than likely he will be visited with a
ft of some sort when he finds his physical condl-
ton invested with Geographic importance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

LATER FROM MExIco.-Advices from the city
of Mexico to September .4th state that the Next
can Government are making vigorous efforts to
stop robberes, and several culprits had been exc
cuted. More troops had been sent to the frontiers
ostensiby to repel the Indians. Santa Anna con-
tnues his hig h-handed measures, for executing
persons on the lightest suspicion, and without
warning. 1t was believed that another revolution
would follow his arbitrary and tyranical course
Mr.. Gadsden, U. S. Minister, had been well re-
ceived. Passengers by the Texas state that San,
ia Anna had already raised an army OF $4,000 Of
the finest troops ever known in Mexico, and it
was believed he had been largely assisted by Span,
ish subjects.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

MExIco.-The news from the Rio Grande is
of serious character. Thus far we are certain
that an unusual number of troops are stationed
along the West bank of the river that artillery,
in first rate ORDER has been brought to Matamoras
that the Musquetry is new and of good quality ;
that the Cavalry is recruiting from the ranches,
and pressing horses of best quality that no cava-
wards are allowed to cross the rivers that the
Mexicans in Texas have been ordered out Of
Texas by Proclamation. In addition, we have
rumors of fight between the Mexicans and
Americans at Ell Paso, and that the Americans
were beaten and Of the number of troops on the
different stations on the Rio Grande, amounting to
from q. 900 to $4,000, all in good order, and
we'll equippe1.-.Matagorda, Teras, Colorado
Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
A Community Of "strong Minded Women

From ansarticle which we see in Northern
paper, it appears that the island of Nantucket,
Massachusetts, is the head quarters Of 'strong
minded Women" The male portion OF the popu-
laton being absent at sea, engaged in the whaling
business, a large part of the time, the women are
left in command at home and have full opportunity
to cultivate a spirit of independence. They are
represented as superior to the men in intellectual
culture and, probably Judging the entire male sex
by those of their acquaintance, are staunch advo-
Gates of ''woman's rights" During the session
of the late Constitutional Convention of Massachu-
setts they sent upa larger petition asking that the
right of suffrage might be extended to women,
than any other town in the Commonwealth
Women frequently lecture in the Lyceum and
preach in the Unitarian Church of the place, to the
great satisfaction of the hearers. LUcRETIA Mort,
and MARIA MITCHELL, the astronomer, are ma
tives Of Nantucket, and the latter still resides
there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Valuable Publications.

We have just received several deferred num-
bers of "The Illustrated Magazine of Art and
"The Popular Educator" published by ALEX.
MoSrGoMERY, II Spruce Street, New York
Having repeatedly heretofore expressed our high
appreciation of these works, need only say fur
,her at this time, that they are issued monthly, at
As and 81 so year, respectively.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

Or Bishop DoANE, of New jersey, who has
been on trial at Camden, before the Court OF Bish-
ops, made full admission on Thursday last, of
tho charges preferred against him, pleading mat
human infrmity had led him into many errors
which he deeply deplores. The Court received
the confession, nolIc pros. was entered, and I'M
mediatey adjourned sine die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
The Rives Dinner.


The dinner complimentary to the Hon. W..
RwEs. given by the citizens of Albemarle, came
off in Charlottesville on the 10th inst, according
to arrangement V. w. SoUTHALL, Esq, pre-
sided, and was assisted by Col. RANDOLPH, Gen.
PErToN, and other gentlemen as Vice Presidents
Letters were read from Judge THOMPSON, Hon.
A. II. II. STUART, and J. B. BALDWIN, Esq. Of
this place, among others, excusing themselves Tor
not accepting invitations to be present Ono SEN
timent expressed by Mr.. RIvEs in the course oil
his address at the dinner table is worthy ofspeca
notice He said
The extraordinary events which have recently
occurred in the country have just left, and OF
which you, gentlemen, am sure, have been IN
telgent observers, though not from SO near point
of view as that from which | saw them, demon
strate with force of evidence which it is lmpos-
sible to resist that the widest and most unlimited
suffrage is no adequate security for the public lib
erty, unless those who exercise it are duly en-
liphtencd. Another great lesson which the expe-
rience of that country impressively teaches, you
will allow me to add,i that no instruction for any
class Of society can be safely relied on unless 1t is
| bottomed on the solid basis ofrelgon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

90 The American Law Register for Septem
Der is received, and fully sus,ans its reputation
as useful and interesting Law Magazine. Pub
,ished BY ID. B. CANFIELD s Co., Philadelphia,
N a. nor n,,n,l,p.. in advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

Or The proposition for subscription of s4O,-
600 to the Central Railroad. which was submit
ted to the voters of this county on Thursday last,
was defeated by an overwhelming vote in the neg
alive. The result was anticipated, and therefore
no disappointment is felt. The vote cast was
about ons-sourth Of the vote of the county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
The washington star.

See the advertisement OF this paper, IN another
column. The Star inclines to Democracy IN pol
tics. but it has the reputation Of being frstrae
xewspapsI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

The MAINE Law AT HoME.-The Boston
Transcript, having been called to order for assert
ing that liquors were freely sold in the State OF
Maine, thus replies:
..1'he Portland Advertiser and several other
journals have expressed doubts in regard to the
truth Of our statement respecting the open and I'M
disguised sale of liquors at the hotels of Maine. =
We now reitcrate that statement. and affirm that
it is true to the very letter. We state what we
do know, and testify to what we have seen. We
call it IAN open and undsguised sale when the
article is ordered of servant at the public table,
and is brought in and opened with loud report.
passed round the table, in the presence of fifty
persons. and is SO common an occurrence that II
does not excite any more comment than such a
proceeding would in New York. We call it AN
open and undsguised sale when in visiting fash
ENABLE hotel, in broad daylight, we find upward
IF twenty young men in public room where there
is y, qreat SLOW of decanters filled, and where the
con6any. the bar-keeper the furniture Of the room,
and everything which meets the eye indicate that
it is bar-room,, With every facility for the open
sale of ardent spirits by the glass toall applicants
eve could, if we thought it any object, furnish
an array of witnesses substantate oCr statement
and ream of paper of corroborative proof could be
had in twenty-four hours. We should as soon
think of denying, as citizen OF Massachusetts,
that the statute respecting the legal rate OF inter-
est was enforced in State street. as to affirm that
the liquor law was obeyed in the State OF Maine.
We must believe our own senses and positive evil
dence in preference to the statements of others,
and the negative testimony furnished by these who
are evidently not posted up"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

od- Professor Jewett, who predicted that the
comet would strike the earth on or about the 9Th
instant. now asks suspension of public opinion
until the arrival of the next Overland Mail from
China. He has no doubt the comet struck the
earth in 'slanting' direction there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

WHAT PTcrURE!-A number of the New
York National Democrat of the 10Th inst, came
into our hands yesterday, the first we have seen
for some time. 1t is the organ Of the New York
Conservative Democracy, or Hard Shells. proper.
The issue of the 10th contains an article headed
"The Future of the Democratic Party" 1t is
written in vigorous and independent tone
drawing lamentable picture of the condition Of
the ''brotherhood" of the Union in general, and
Of New York in particular. The Brigadier's Ad-
ministration is taken to task and an expose of its
time serving policy made, that speaks right to the
point. 1t boldly avows that the Freesoilers and
Secessionias have been covered with office,
honors. and emoIuments''- "they have been
everywhere rewarded munifcenty for their former
treachery to the Democracy of the Union, that
sat the North and South these factions have
suddenly risen again into consequence because
then ,cere clothed with po,rer." and that "they
will set up the same abolition howl, the first
moment it again serves their purposes" The
Wing press are relieved from the necessity OF
exposing the course pursaed by "this hybrid
Administration, while Democratic journals draw
a picture of it like that given by the National
Democrat and other Democratic jotrnas. They
tell their own tale better than others can tell it
for Unconstitutional Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

o. The name of ''Merry Andrew" was first
given to droll and eccentric physician, whose
name was Andrew Borde; he lived in the reign
of Henry VIII. He used to attend markets and
fairs, and harangue the people.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

Oo- The Le,oisburg Chranicle states that the
Court of Appeals adjourned an the 18th instant.
During the term. they reversed thirty one and at-
firmed seventeen cases.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

b- A physician of Paris states that shock of
electricity, given to patient dying from the ef-
fects of chloroform, Immediately counteracts its
influence, and returns the sufferer to life. The
| fact is worth knowing, if it be fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
Election OF Magistrate.

An election was held in the Middebrook and
Craigsville District on Thursday last, for a JUS
tice ofthe peace, to fill the vacancy occasioned BY
the resignation of w. NJ. TATE, Esq. JACOB
BAYLOR, Esq, was elected by few votes over
Mr.. GEoReE SHUEr. We learn that the liquor
question was the issue in the election, Mr.. SHu-
Ey being the candidate of the ant-license party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

0a- A report was started yesterday morning that
man had assembled, was ascending, or would as
cend the spire of Trinity Church, to the foot. OF
as some said, to the top Of the cross. The result
was that many thousands of people were befool-
ed (not excepting our grave contemporary the Con-
mercial) and INSTRUCTED the sidewalks in every
direction, for not less than three hours, gazing
spell-bound upward to the gli.tering cross. Many
saw the man distinctly at the foot of the cross land
saw him move and they may see the same thing
again to-day if they will gaze with the same fix
edness and faith. Others had seen him ascend,
ing on the outside, and others still had seen him
returning On the whole, it is the best ilustra,
ton of the philosophy of spiritual manifestations
that we have lately met with-.N. Y. Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

o. At the late term ofthe Rockbridge Circuit
Court, VowLEs was tried for shooting the Irish
man HAYS and acquitted
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

CALEB ON HIS HIGH HORSE AGAlN.-At din
ner in Washington, lately given to Gen. Pill
low, Caleb Gushing was present and made q
speech in the same grandloquent style, which
characterised his oratons on the Crystal Palace
tour. An exchange paper says :-"Mr. G. de-
clared that in the adjustment ofour difficulties with
Mexico. we should have not only incorporated
California and Mexico, but should have taken ir
Chihuahua and Sonora. However, upon the mex
occasion, he asserted, there was no doubt but tina
our boundary would be located so far to the South
that it would remove all apprehensons of trouble
with Mexico about the division line in future. Hc
also ntimated that there would not be the leas
objection, should the emergency arise, to receiving
Cuba and the adjacent countries into this Union
Richmond Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

05- The Frcemaa's Journal, in abiding to a
case of insanity, induced by belief in the spiritual
rappings, takes occasion to say
We express our conviction that the time is not
distant when the spiritual powers of the Catholic
Church will be invoked to erocirse the subjects q
these decisions, ,chich, 1t is our decided opinion
are dcmoniacal If the unfortunate lady above re-
ferred to, desires once more to be in her right mind
and to be freed from the evil spirit that muests
her, she had better apply to the Right Rev. Blsh-
op of Albany, who, if he finds reason to believe
that there is demoniacal possession in the case
will appoint an erorcist to drioe out the derh ha
troubles her. Perhaps some of our readers at Ball
ston will chariably draw the unhappy lady's at
tention to the subject, or to this paragraph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

A pIcTURE OF THE ADMiNIsTRATIoN-SoM
Coop ApvIcE.-The New York Herald is. still
hammerinp away at the Administration. Ths
Herald generally knows which way the winds
blow. 1T sees that there is something wrong
that the screws are all loose, and that there is
danger of the rickety concern soon tunblIng to
pieces. After speaking Of the Cabinet selectiois,
the Herald thus daguereotypes the Administta-
tion-all Democratic authority by the way:
1.-THE principal that guided him in their selec-
ton was not good one. By it he undertook more
than he could do; and thereby put to hazard his
own reputation and the success Of his administra-
ton. He descended from a national position of
unquestioned strength, into the arena Of local quar-
rels and personal intrigues. He abandoned the
position of commander to do the subaltern work Of
the surgeon and the nurse in the democratic camp.
In farming out executive patronage to the cabinet,
which had been collected from the odds and ends
of all the old factions he inwlsey Introduced into
his administration all the irreconcieabe elements
of past quarrels and dissenslons. Freesollsm from
New York, secessionism from the South, unIonsm
from all parts, were jumbled into common reser-
voir, with the vain hope that by passing them
through the executive filter, they would come out
purified and regenerated national patriots. In this
work. Marcy, with all his experience and we'll
known ability as political intriguer and manager,
was put up against McClelland, who was suppos-
ed to represent the Cass strata Of the cabnet Da-
Wis, bold, ingenious and daring. was set against
the quiet and inoffensiye Mr.. Dobbn; Guthrie
was assigned the treasury, and had enough 20 DO
to attend to its officers at San Francisco and other
points of special interest," while Cushing was
charged with the office of special adviser to the
President and "defender of the faith" Justice
was thus secured to all the factions but in exact
proportion TO the ingenuity of their respective cab
met representatives # the experience Of Marcy y
exceeded that of McClelland-lf Davis outwltted
Dobbin-if Cushing played his own game and
played it successfally-if Campbell held his own
and frihe more--f Guthrie was fully occupied
with his duties, and had no taste for the sportif
Pierce found himself responsible for everything
if the party was weakened instead of strengthen
ed-if freesoism foundered into the ascendant,
and unionsm was representative hear more com
plants than praises, more curses than blessings,
what wonder is it, pray?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21

AIu foK New .OnEEAys,-The Miw York
Committee Of the Howard Association. in ac-
housekeeping the further receipt Of $',l47. giva
notice that the fever is decrcxsagst New Orleans;
and that the Association has nuS all the funds
necessary fnr the relief Of the sick. The eptir6
amount contributed is suppostd 81 BE over $780,.
0O0j
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-06-25
Gun nlaker,

Anf ic,lsr 10 MI ,I1ds Of N0Irtsnses 4-'i.'ss
GA, GyD, soYtl Of the Ul.ga H,gsc, gg.aH,5as
Street. Dt.4j-u. ~,
L. bttNsou~.ln..y ou hand genera I-o1m"n'
N OF Ggg.-l aut German luu..r and -IUg.t
tn' ing piece. hny-' guns. good variety, a.. of
which We're bought iog c1-t. uut selected from
lpr1r invoices. w.'H lrettC0r a- 20 rGrr general
wu.NWau-.panI au.-h. and cam bop ,H.H 90 better
bargains than have been heretofore bad 10 lnl-
ma hst
Grntcmenw wishing guns for themselves or hoy-
and uol 1-j.a good judges OF fnn a.'u 'r vfI end 81
an oh.rctro call Oh the subscriber where :g~v cen
drrcud1 upon what Is told thrn and be- sure ui GET
ting p good safe gun. ~ We dra, wlb none bon the
regular gun dealers. ana nave none ~ M. rha1 D.
cast non stuli with which tHs country IS flooded.
K 'r-, made from Rrmn-' cn's celebrated rn>r
s'Ce,luI Irou barrels. ARE wHrrlurcU 'o A- equal tu
ANY made 900 the state ar eI-ov here both w shoot
ing qualities and Workmanship The subscribers
have iorseyera years been engaged iu tH" m1uu
ucturr of the crlrnra,rd increased TWIST r''a. and
hay" 1y1IirG Themselves Of an the latest improve
mems sreraris the inside finish and signing
We t1itar Ourselves that nm inspection Of she y x
made atour establishment. i- nh that is wanted 10
satisfy gentlemen Of the truth Of the above slate.
m"ut
Powder, n superior article kept, suitable for tar
get prnctir" orlung ranges
Key fitting lone byconpetcE' hands and in a
workmauiiks manner
4 work tone nv him is warranted
Ottawa Deco, 1852 n p. Br-yrrr