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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
DIED.

On the 18th inst, at the residence Of Capt. James
Matthew in the town Of Lexington, Mr. DownEY Nc
CUrcHAs, Of Augusta, aged "A years.
At the residence of her husband John TrinIbe, Ess
in this county, Tuesday evening last of Consumption,
Mrs PHELIsKY TRIMBLE, daughter OF the late George
Baylor ST., in the 43d year Of her age. Mrs. T. had
been consistent christian for many years previous to
her DEATH and died in full assurance of blessed i'm
mortality.
At Fairfax G. H., on Tuesday morning the 18th insts
of Dysentery, FRASK Woop DlxsoS, Printer late o.
Augusta county, Va, in the Odd year OF his age
1t may perhaps to mitigate the grief OF his dis
tant relatives and friends to learn that his death was
ceved every attention that his seemed to require
His remains were inferred on "Wednesday, at which
time beautifully appropriate discourse was preached
bv the Rev Mr. Gates He leaves young and strick-
en- wife and many warm friends to mourn his loss.
At his fathers residence in this place, the morning
of the Doth instant WILLIAM HEsRy, only son Of Rev
VIM. G. Cambell, in the 18th year Of his age.
This beloved youth gave promise OF rare excellencies
both of mental and moral character He had made good
progress in his studies and with his wontcd diligence,
might have taken his place in society, as young
man OF the most finished education Meanwhile, he had
given for many months previous TO his Illness unequv-
ocal evidence that he had been well instructed in tho
school of Christ With modcsty and diiFidcnce high
" becoming his ,hc had held back from public pro-
csson of that Faith of whose possession he gave such
gratifying indications. His illness long and painful
and attended by such effect his mind, that his sick
bed afforded few means of knowing the views with
which he approached death Yet in his lucid intervals,
and even during his dcrum the tone Of his conversation
and his engagement in prayer showed clearly that he
was not blind to his true situation His family and q
large circle Of sympathisng friends his early
moval, only loss to them, but to the church,
But they find their consolation in the reflection that
"It is the Lord-lct him do what scemeth him good"
SIS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Ten,nerance Meeting.

AT meeting of number of the citizens of Au-
gusta county, held in Staunton July 25th. for the
purpose OF appointing delegates to the Temperance
Convention. to be held at Charlottesville, August
2rd, Rev. j. B. Davis was elected Chairman, and
T.. Mitchell Secretary.
On motion, a committee consisting Of Dr.: Gam
bill, S. E. CLARK. E. T. Albertson, John Church
man and E. M. Cushing, were appointed com
mittee to nominate persons as delegates to said
Convention.
! The committee reported the following names,
who were duly appointed as delegates:
VIM Montgomery, Robt Glendy, Jas Guy, Jno
Kunkle, Rev Nj Smith. DR.. las M Watson,
John Shire, Jas M Brooks, Benz NJ Ellis, Robt
F Harris,John B. Taylor, Joseph Y Smith, Hugh
L Gallaher, Geo Bruce, John A Guthrie, VIM
Chapman, Lynn, VIM Withrow, w w King,
Jas Ii Gentry, ID S Bell, J N Reeder, E T AL
bertson, WIN Long David Bush Rev w I Rich
ardson, P Powers, Rev It Mitchell, S E Clark,
Rev A A Reese, X Taylor, Rev L T Castle
man, DR. R II Gambill. E M Cushing, A II
Price, Dir 6 X Gilmer, DR. A L Laird, J Nc
Coy, James Gregory, Rev William B Browne,
| T r Blackburn, Eugenio Irwin, G Houseman,
S. Bradley, A. Hawpe, A Shultz, John Church
man, John S Churchman, John Newton, VIM
Lutz. DR. Hit, Alex Walker, Chas Bats, DR. E.
G Norman, J c McCue, Isaac Parkins, A Hyde,
J Crist, j B Rankin. Chas Burger, John Patter-
son, Calvin Fuller, Smith Darnall, w Webb,
NJ McCue. j t Clarke, DR.. B G Warwick,
R Turk, J Yorkshire, w Lowman, Capt. Geo
Shuey, John Utz, Rev. X. j. Richardson, Rev.
] Davis, H Rppetoe, E Geedng.J G Slower,
Capt John Hogshead, Jas Wilson, A Cochran,
A Accord, Jas o Hobbs, Jas w Calhoun.
On motion it was resolved that the proceedings
of this meeting. be furnished to the Editors of the
several papers in town with the request to publish.
The meeting was then on motion adjourned.
81, j. B. DAVIS, Chairman.
II MITCHELL Secretary
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
The Blue Ridge Tunnel.

The Winchester Virginian is engaged in con-
troversy with Col. CRozEr about the Blue Ridge
Tunnel. The Virginian thinks the work is not
progressing fast enough and gives the following
facts in reference to other tunnels 1t will be re-
membered that the Rockfsh work is 1850 feet
long, and will have occupied near five years in
construction, at the present rates of progress:
The great Cincinnati tunnel is mile and half
long with an area of 25X20 feet. 1t is under con-
tract to be finished in t,rentyt,co months, and the
company express their confidence that it will be
done. The Hare Castle tunnel on the Trenton
and Mersey canal, in England, is one mile and
seventeenth in length, and was completed in
t,cent,i-one months The Woodhead tunnel, in
England, three miles long and 600 feet below the
surface, and passing through ''mistone grit, was
worked from five shafts and finished in five years.
Within five years wasaso constructed the Nerthe
tunnel, near Marseilles Is, SO feet long, &c. by
90 feet in area, and with "a shafts feet 0inch-
es diameter and ofan aggregate depth of 1859
feet. Arguing from similar examples adduced by
them, the directors of the Troy and Boston. line
speak with entire confidence of their ability to fin
ish their great tunnel, $4,000 feet long, within
five years. And in saying this, be it understood
they throw the newly-invented boring machine
| ont of the question
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Thrilling Scene Mt Niagara.

The most intense excitement was created at Nj
agara Tuesday morning the 10Th, by the startling
intelligence that man was in the midst Of the
rapids within few feet of the Falls, clinging for
life to frail stump. against which, in his perilous
descent of the rapids, he had been thrown. AS
soon as the terrible news became known hundreds
of persons hurried to the spot and the report was
found to be too true.
Upon inquiry it was ascertained that the poor
fellow was one of three men belonging 10 scow
used for taking sand down the river, who had got
INTO small boat attached to the scow about nine
O'Clock on Monday evening, and, having by some
means become separated therefrum, were hurried
down the rapids. The boat was of course speed.
lily swamped, and the men cast into the water
two of them being at once carried over the Falls
to their dreadful fate, and the other by chance
striking and clinging to a stump about midway
between the falls and Goat Island bridge.
At daylight on Tuesday morning this poor iel-
low was discovered in his perilous situation, and
it was speedily found that his rescue was almost
impossible, since no boat that could be pr occurred
would float moment in the rapids without being
swamped and overturned. A despatch was i'm
mediately sent to Buffalo for life-boat, and one
was sent by the railroad without delay. In the
meantime box containing refreshment was at
tempted to be foated to the imperilled man, who
had chung with desperation to his frail support in
the midst of the dizzying, whirling rapids, and
| within hearing of the roar of the cataract over
| which at any moment he might be hurled, for up
wards of nty-four hours!
The life-boat at length arrived, but, proving too
light, it Immediately swamped A raft was then
foated out TO the sufferer, who got upon it; and,
at six o'clock in the evening another lfe-boat was
sent to him, which struck the raft and swept the
man off into the rapids. He then attempted to
swim to small island, but failing to reach it, he
raised himself up 10 his full height, gave shrek,
waved his arms wildly, and disappeared. His
name was Joseph Avery. The name Of one Of
his companions was Thomas Harmaman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

We believe it has never been mentioned in any
of our county papers that the vote at the late cleo
ton to lay tax on dogs resulted in signal tri-
umph of the friends of the dog. The proposition
was also voted upon in the counties of Ohio, War
rem, Brooke, Fauquier and Gloucester, but wasde-
feated in all except Fauquier. In that county the
Court has arranged the tax, allowing every
housekeeper to keep one dog free of tax, but for
second twenty-five cents, fora third fifty cents, and
for every additional dog, one dollar. individuals
not housekeepers, must pay twenty-five cents on
the first dog, fifty cents for the second, and one
dollar on every additional dog. A proposition tc
exempt fox-houuds was not adopted, but the Court
agreed to pay so cents, for every fox-head and we
presume the hounds may earn their tax if they
are industrious.
As the tax upon Lawyers, Physicians and Den
fists ought to be refunded under the decision Of
Judge LoMAx, we would suggest to the Common
Council that the deficiency in the Corporation rev.
enue may be supplied by tax on the dogs-ndeed a
tax on half the ours in the corporation that now
make night hideous with their bowling and fight
ing, would from their vast number, probably SUI
persede the necessity of taxing anything else.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Price of Wheat.

The Morning Mail says, since the arrival Of
the Europa, the general tenor of whose intelli-
gence is considered adverse to war, reduction of
five cents in the bushel for wheat has taken place
with the Richmond millers-sales having been
made on Thursday at $l.l Is for red and $l.20 for
white. The New York report for Tuesday puts
wheat at 81 80 to $l.36. At Baltimore, on Fri
day, prices ranged from $l.l0 to 20 according
to quality. The Patriot of Tuesday has the fol-
lowing notice to dealers;
"The Treasury Department this morning re-
ceived letters from the American consul at Mar
settles, per steamer Arabia, in which that officer
writes The French steamer is in from Constan-
tnople. News unfavorable. Wheat is rising,
and will be very high if war takes place, as the
Black Sea (the great granary) will be closed
The American flag will be in great demand, lift
remain NEUTRAL"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

The Albany Argus publishes letter iro'n
A, S,cx,ys, who has recently been appointed
Postmaster at Albion, New York, written to the
Postmaster General in lS4S, in which he avowed
himself a Wilmot Proviso man, and said -
"As an American citizen cannot subscribe to
the nou-interference sentiments expressed oy Uen'
Cass-as a Democrat who believes In the prlncl-
Mos of the Declaration of Independence and the
doctrines of its author, can nerer consent 10 the
extension of human slavery into territories now
free. whether by acts of omission or commission
In the language of the great apostle OF liberty nm
self, sthe Almighty has no attribute when can
take sides with us in such contest.
Upon this letter, the Albany Eren'ng J0'o"o''
8 Freesoil Wing, remarks
s'For cherishing and utterlng sucn sentl'iiensS
as these, Wings appointed oy ueu' "f'oi 49,
,brust out of office by Mr. Fillmore u"uel "nOo'
Administration sympathles Tor reeooii. Mo'9 nc.
:: sonahe His subservient Secretary OF the lnterl-
or avowed in letter to Mr.. Ewbank his deter
: minatiou TO remove any 'Wilmot Provlso' man on
= whom the fact could be proved. But light dawns
,,,,rhe man who had the courage to write this Leg
!; Tor no President Folks Postmaster General, mas
been re-appointed Postmaster at Albion. INC
knows but day will come when Wings may
venture to breathe an aspiration for OniVersa
Freedom without exposing themselves to the Ter
rors of an Executive Guillotine
Now mark the difference between the preseh
and the late Observation-Disclosures FILL
MORE thrust the Freesoilers out OF office, and Ms
Secretary Of to the rights
Of the South and the integrity OF the Union-a
vowed his determination toEremove any Whmo
Proyiso man on whom the fact could be proved
President PIERCE has not only re-appolnted MT
,SrcKLEs, but he has bestowed his patronage upoI
scores of other men holding the same sentiments
In the one case, the President set the welfare o
the Union above all other considerations; In TIT
other. the President, either on account OF poi'lca
affinity between him and them or the no bette
motive of seeking merely to promote the interest,"
of party, has given the offices to Freesollers-
thus affordiug them said and comfort and lnllu
ence, and thereby augmenting their power Oh mis-
chief. Well may the SEWARD organs expires
qualification. and exclaim, "But light dawhs =
We shall not feel surprised if SEWARD himself
i. the ranks of the Presidents supporters In
short time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Pacific Railroad.

The great question before the country al '"'s
time next to the dispensation Of Executive pa
tronage) is, undoubtedly, the construction OF
Railroad to the Pacific. The Hon. JEFFERSON
DAYS.. Secretary of War, and Mr.. GUTHRIE, Sec
retary of the Treasury, have avowed themselves
in syor of appropriations by the Federal Govern
ment, for the purpose, and are presumed to ex-
nress the sentiments of the Administration. Their
declarations, therefore, are received as favorable
aipns for the success Of the enterprise, although
Senators HUNTER and Mason of this State de-
nonnced the whole scheme, last winter, as uncon-
stitutional and dangerous to our liberties.
But another question connected with the sub
,ect. which has been very little considered, was
alluded to by Mr.. DAVIS in his New York speech
tina. is the practicablity ofsustaining railroad
nass;no for hundreds of miles through desert
waste. He said, these ''sterile plains can never
Ia crossed until science shall produce the means
which shall render them not only passable, but
f,rtile,n AS it is not likely that science can ever
devise any such means, the construction, or al
least the success, of the road may be set down as
extremely doubtful The same view was pre-
,ented by Mr.. Mason in his speech in the Senate
referred to above, in which also he warmly adVo-
Gated the Nicaragua route. Itcertainly seems in
consistent, however, for Mr.. DAVIS to advocate
appropriations 10 scheme which he processes to
consider impracticable.
The whole matter will be before the next Con-
gress, and probably decided before the close Otthe
session. Several routes are proposed-Northern,
Southern and Middle-and parties will be arrayed
accordingly. Four companies of engineers are
now in the field surveying the various routes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
MARRIED..


On the 2lst inst. by the Rev Samuel J. Fetzcr, Mr..
ESocH COLEMAN, to Miss MARY E. ALDHEIsER, all Of
Augusta CO., Va.
On Tuesday the 10Th inst, by the Rev. It. MITCHELL
Mr. JACOB K. BRATHwArTE, Of iarrisonburg, to Miss
CATHARINE HoUpAsHELL, of Augusta co.
On Thursday evening last,by the Rev. b. NJ. Smith,
Mr.. - F1DLEn formerly of Abcmarle. to Miss
ELIZABETH daughter of Mr. VIM Grove, of this place.
In Greenvillc, on the 10Th inst, BY Rev. A. A. Es.
kridgc Mr. THOMAS SHUTS, Of Augusta, to Miss Nit
DRIED McGLvsAy, formerly of Fincastle Botetourt CO.
On the 18th inst by Rev. VIM. Champion, Mr.
WILLIAM WooDDELL, Of Head Waters OF Rocky Run,
to Miss REBEccA A., eldest daughter of John Hodge,
Esq, of New California, all of Bath county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
Central Railroad.

The Directory of the Central Railroad al us
recent meeting at the Bath Alum Springs, let to
contract all the remaining portion of the line, I'M
ethitherto, between this place and Haynes Farm,
near Clifton Forge. But for the recent action OF
the Board of Public Works in changing the East
ern terminus of the State work we would have
had the entire Railroad to COvington now under
contract.
In reference to this decision of the Board OF
Public Works, the Directory passed resolution
declaring that the Central Railroad Company had
no present means of constructing the road farther
than Haynes farm, but would be ready to under
take the additional work to Coyington whenever
ahe means were provided by the Legislature or
other sources; and the Engineer was directed to
make surveys and estimates of the cost OF the pro-
posed extension.
At the same meeting the Directory determined
to pat under contract Immediately the work of con-
structing temporary track across Rockfish Zap
to be used until the Tunnel is completed. This
track can be obtained at an elevation Of about 2SU
feet to the mile, and may be finished by the lst
day Of December next. 1t will begin near Brooks
Vile ON the Eastern side Of the mountain and will
10 about two and half miles in length.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
The Wing Party.

For some months after the Presidential election,
the Democratic papers assured their readers that
the Wing party was dead, and repeated the state
ment again and again as if to make assurance dou-
bly, sure. Latterly, however, they have adopted
different policy, and are now laboring to COZ
vince them that the party is still alive. 1t may
be that they feel the necessity of some outward
pressure to keep their own party from falling to
pieces. A Northern Democratic paper argues
from the vote of last fall as follows:
"For Pierce, Democrat, l607 ,723; Scott
Wing, 1856, $780, Hale, Free Soil, l55, 944
Webster, Union Wing, 1886; TrouP, State
Rights, $500; Broome, Native, 2,475; Goodell,
Abolition, 72-total vote, 3,l62 ,S90-showing
that Pierce got but bare majority of the popular
vote-that the vote given for Mr.. Webster came
from the Wing party, and added to Gen. SCOTS
vote makes it / 1894, 360-that thousands of dsat-
fected Wings did not vote at all while some OF
the party voted for Gen. Pierce-that Gen. Pierce
majority was not very large in any one State, and
that by good luck he got small majority In each
of the twenty-seven States he carried-that the
change of few thousand votes in few OF the
large States would have elected Gen. Scott, and
that party numbering million and half OF vo-
tiers is by no means lifeless affair, but is des
tined 10 play no unconspicuous part in The pott'-
cal history Of the country in the future, as 1t ha
done In the past"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
NOTICE.
SELLING OFF GREAT BARGAINS.

WE have still made greater deduction in our
w prices, to enable us to sell out our Stock Of
SUMMER CLOTHING. They must and
shall be sold to make for our anticipated large
stock of Fall Goods Persons in want Of any de-
scrption of Summer Clothing, will find it greatly
to their interest to call first on
STEINER & BROS.
n. B.-Our accounts to the LIST Of July are all
made ont, and we would respectfully request our
friends to settle quickly. 5. Il bko'S.
Stanton. July n, 1888.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

New SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-An
article recently published in the Woodstock
tenth Legion" says that in consequence of the
agitation on the subject ofslavery, in the last Cen
eral Assembly of the New School Presby terrain
Church, which met at Buffalo, number of the
ministers of that persuasion in the Synod OF Flr.
einia, have signed the following resolutions, and
proposed them to the other Southern Synods for
adoption .-.a-
"ResoLued |. That the Presbyteries in the slave
holding States decline making any response to the
inquiries proposed by the late General Assembly.
s2 That said Presbyteries be fully represented
in the next Assembly.
"9. That said Presbyteries instruct their dele
gates to the next Assembly, in the event of the
Subject of slavery being introduced, to propose res
olutions expressing in the strongest terms the O.
pinion of the Assembly, that all further agitation
of the subject in that bodyis most unwise and i'm
proper, and should not be permitted. And should
the Assembly refuse to sanction such resolutions
that the Delegates from said Presbyteries be in
structed Immediately to withdraw and unite with
those from other portions Of the church, opposed
to the further agitation of this subject in the AS
sembly, either in new organization, or in such
other measures as in their judgment will be mos
expedient."
The same paper says that some OF the Southern
members of this church are in favor OF Immediate
secession, and that, possibly, some will take tina
course, but that the plan indicated In the above
resolutions seem generally preferred.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

Nc The New York Democratic State Commit
tee held a meeting in New York city on the 18th,
and adopted resolutions declaring their attachment
to the Baltimore Platform and the principles CT
the Presidents Inaugural. The Freesoil men,
bers of the committee, however, refused to vote
and left the room. ''The scene," says the .dlba-
mn .arg,S, ''was repetition, though on a smaller
scale, of the stampede of the Buffaloes' in the
Assembly, led off by the Speaker, short time be-
fore; and adds, if possible, significance and impor,
lance to that memorable show of heels instead
of hands, on the cardinal points of faith and prac
tice with which the Democracy'of the Union and
the Democratic Administration stand identified
before the country. The facts, connected or 9th
erwise, are eminently suggestive. They speak
for themselves of the alienage, now as heretofore
of the Freesol faction in this State from all affin
ty with the common brotherhood of the National
Democracy, and form an instructive lesson for the
study of political doctors and teachers, here and
elsewhere" And yet Southern Democratic pa
pers, to excuse the Presidents Freesoil appoint
ments, insist that the whole party is standing or
the Baltimore Platform!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27
The New York exhibition.

We are indebted to the publishers, Messrs. g.
P. PUTNAM s. Co., for Nos. and 2 of "The il
Illustrated Weekly Record of the New York Elk
hibition of Industry of all Nations" The litera.
ry portion of the work is prepared under the edi-
torial supervision of Prof. b SLLMAN, jr., and
e. r. GooDRIcH, Esq, aided by eminent writers
in each department of Science and Art; and the
engravings and typography are executed ia the
most elegant style, 1t will be completed in TWEEN
ty-slx numbers, besides probable supplement
and Will form splendid volume which will ''ren
der the Exhibition permanently and practically
useful, long after the contents have been dispers
ed" The price is l2s cents number.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

Is SECRETARY Nc CLBLbAND FREE SoLER
We suppose the citizens of Mr.. McClelland's
own State, ought to be pretty we'll informed on
this point, and especially hisfriend' Here is
what the Detroit Democrat, published in MIR. Nc
Clelland's Congressional district, said on the oc-
casion of recent visit from the Secretary of the
Interior, as follows: "Mr. McClelland is very
cordially received by our citizens of all parties
and he deserves to be. He is high-minded,
honorable gentleman, a faithful public officer, and
a good citizen in all relations; and he has nosym-
pathy for the pro-slavery hunkerism of Gen. Cass
and The Organ He is endured by them be-
cause they dare not throw him overheard, and for
nothing else" -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-27

o. There have been about $50 visiters at the
ROckbridge Alum Springs during the last week,
and the number is daily increasing. We hear
that there are over 400 at the White Sulphur
Most of the visiters who have passed Staunton,
to this date, for the Springs, are from South Car
olna, Louisiana and the far South, and some from
the Northern cities; comparatively few of the
tide-water Virginians have yet passed, they gen.
orally go on later in the season. throughout the
month of August