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improvements.

The Common Council, last week, appropriated
the sum of $50, to the improvement of Lewis
street to be expended when $S5 shall be raised by
private subscription. Workmen are also engaged
in repairs upon Market street.
We hope the spirit of improvement will not
cease with these two streets. There are others,
one of which, Frederick, is traversed every Sun
day at least, by large numbers of persons, going
to and returning from three of the churches of the
town, which is almost impossible in wet weather.
By the way, we wonder how many of our citizens
know the streets by their names. Not twenty,
we will wager. Would it not facilitate matters
to place the names of the streets at their respec-
tive corners2 1t could be done at small cost and
we respectfully make the suggestion.
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TO the Wings.

One week from tomorrow you will DC called
upon to vote for member of COugress.a Commits
sioner of Public Works, Senator and three Del
sqstes. Candidates for the county are before you
recommended to your support, by your representa-
tiyes in the Wing, County Convention. We
have already stated that 50 equally divided are
parties in the Central District, that the Wings
can, if they will, elect SAMUEL PRICE, OF Green
brisr, to the office of Commissioner of Public
Works. The vote Of Augusta is anXousy looked
10 by the Wings in the district, to aid in consum-
mating result in every respect so much to be
desired Let not the just expectations of our
friends elsewhere be disappointed, but let the full
strength of the county be polled in this election,
Our Democratic opponents ever on the alert to
sympathize with every Wing in his troubles, to
"show most natural drops Of sorrow" over his lit
tie disappointments, to foster, encourage and take
advantage of any slight differences of opinion a
mong Wings as to matters of mere expedieucy,
are at present pouring around the great Wing par
n of Augusta as squads of guerrillas hung upon
the outskirts of the American army in Mex
leo, lodging about in the chaParals and lying In
ambush, ready to fall upon those who may wan
der from their standardsand to bear them off with
shouts of triumph to the Locofoco Camp! Wings,
be on your guard! Listen not to false alarms,
shut your ears to unfounded rurnors which were
TO lure you from urparty, close up your columns
and with unbroken ranks move down upon your
opponent and achieve for yourselves an old fash
toned Wing victory. Give no heed to the cry
that ours is the ''Maine liquor law" ticket. Read
the card of our candidates aud you will be salts
hed with their position on this vexed question.
We have learned with much pleasure that the
young Wings of the County are resolved to do
their duty--to work for the success of their cause
and discarding all personal preferences are deter
mined to give their cordial support to the whole
ticket nominated by the Convention. Thisis as
il should be, and forebodes the overwhelming de-
feat of our Democratic opponents.
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HUGH W. SFIEFFEY,
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
f.. HOGSHEAD,
R0. GUY.
Mr.. MERIDIAN. MAY 18th. 1853.


DEAR SIR u received your letter on yester-
day as Secretary of the Temperance Mass Meet
ing held in Staunion, on the 9th inst, PROFOUND
ing certain questions to me as one Of the candi-
dates for the Legislature. On first receiving it
came to the conclusion not to notice it, not from
any disrespect 10 the meeting, but that had &c
wish to appear before the public in the matter at
ALL but upon reflection, thinking that my silence
might be construed into motives that did not ex-
list, have concluded to answer briefly. suppose
am one among the earliest advocates of the
cause of temperance in the county, and for more
than twenty years have acted out fully the prlu-
ciples of temperance both by precept and example,
and,have the cause as much at heart suppose as
most Of the friends of temperance have, and had
hoped, and still hope that may live to see the
day when public sentiment will Danish the traffic
from our land. Nevertheless am opposed to
making it test at the polls, ash think public
sentiment is not yet prepared for it, and it would
do the cause more harm than good at this time
ALEXANDER WALKER.
G. z rr,vnon Eco H-.
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' An sRi'sAIOM KOINER.
Mr.. S. K. T,y1on Sec, Tenn. Mass Meeting
To the Editors Of the Spectator.

The following questions have been propounded
to us by order of a temperance convention recent
ly held in Staunton:
81. Are you in favor of the tota! prohibition Of
the Liquor Traffic, except for medicinal, mechan-
ical and sacramental purposes
SO. Will sou, if elected to the Legislature, use
your influence and Jealous efforts, to secure the
passage ola law to effect this object, subject to
the ratification of the people?"
In replying to these interrogatories, we remark
that in accordance with the resolution adopted by
the late County Wing Convention, "hot recog-
nizing the propriety of introducing such an issue
at this time into the canvass" we decline discus
sung here or elsewhere the reasons which make up
our opinions OH the subject, yet recognizing the
right of voters TO interrogate candidates on any
question of public importance, we concisey, but
respectfully, answer each of the foregoing ques-
tions in the negative
The following question has also been PROFOUND
ed TO us by number of voters
"Vil you, If elected to the Legislature, use your
influence and jealous efforts 10 have the question
submitted to the people whether or not law shall
be enacted. prohibiting the liquor traffic except for
medicinal, mechanical or sacramenlal purposes!'
We reply, that, respecting as sacred the right
of petition, as representatives, we will present all
proper petitions, and if satisfied that such is
the wish of our constituents we will vote for
an act submitting the question to the people
whether law shall thereafter be enacted for the
object indicated in this interrogatory: the vote on
such question would disclose the sentiment of
the people on the subject, and would operate by
way of instruction to their respective representa-
tiycs.
HUGH W. SHEFFEY,
BOLIVAR, CHRISTIAN,
f.. HOGSHEAD,
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o. In compliance with the reques. of the Yal
leu Wing we <explain" that the Sen. Editor who
is now absent, from conversation with DIR. Ora
HAM deduced the statement that the latter was
opposed to the extension of the Canal"
Not wishing to DO DR.. GRAHAM any injustice,
we win say from our general knowledge of his
sentiments on this subject, that our Senior may
have taken wrong impression from the conyersa-
ton, and that DR.. GRAHAM only meant to be un-
derstood as "opposed 70 the extension of the Ca
nal at the expense TO the great prejudice in loca-
toni of the Central Railroad to the Ohio River
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AUsTR1A.--The Paris correspondent Of the Times
SAYS that there is some reason 10 suspect thatuot-
withsianding appearances, the, Austrian Govern
ment has begun to fear thatit has gone rather too
far in its treatment Of the LOMBARD refugees who
have become subjects of the. Sandman Govern
ment and that if some way could be shown for it
to get cut of the disagreeable position in which it
has placed itself, it would gladly do ,aaoa :.
He. further intinates that these refugees, who
have property in Lombardy but who have become
naturalized with the consent of the Austrian Gov
ernment, will be called upon to sell that property,
and term will be allowed them to do so. Ifthis
be the case it will be an advantage to all parties
to Austria-to nauralized citizeno of Piedmont
and to Piedmont itself.
The Sandman Government would probably a.
gree to this arrangement, though determined at
all hazards TO resist the u9qat Austrian decree Of
confscaton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18

CO The Rockingham Register son rumor" In
snuaes against one of the candidates ofthis coun-
ty, charge OF ''wireworking'' to procure his own
nomination. A charge not Only uncoarteouSly ex-
pressed, bat which the Editor of the Register
by very ittle.enqury beyond the source of his in
formation, would have ascertained to be totally un-
true, and which the Editor Of the Vindcator, to
his honor, has not admitted into his paper although
published in the CO. alone interested: Not willing
to believe as yet that the Editors of the Register
would do personal injustice of this sort, inten-
.ionally, we allude to it here on his own account
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- Y ~ ~ ~
North Augusta. May 13, 1853.

AMALeAMArIoN IN New YoRK.-Several Of
the New York papers contain accounts. the details
of which are too gross and disgusting to make pub
lie, Of ainagamation between the two races, car
ried on without even the ceremony of matfimony
The most horrible charges are brought by these
papers against certain married and single persons
in what is caAed respectable society" These
journals attribute these hideous instances of Csc
duction and adultery" in the North to the influence
of Mrs. Stoves book, as such cases were scarcely
ever heard, or dreamed of before the publication OF
that denosalizing actiop--R Richmond 'Jaorpiag
Mail 7s3a1s
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CsoYs.--We regret to learn that the fly is ma
hing sad havoc with the wheat crop in this coun-
~. The wheat was remarkably promising in the
early part of the spring. but from present appear,
.uces, many fields will no. yield halfau avsgage
crop.
we SEQ rom some Of oar exchanges, TIA. the
.rors On she Eastern side Of the n,ocntan ars saE
s,;ry seYerely from the joint-worm.
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MIsSssIrYI.-Governor Foote was 70 oommsnc
the canvass a. candidate for United States Senate
in Vicksburg on the fifth of May. The Jackson
Flag of the U,,ios learns that tho Hon Jefferson
Davis will be ultimately the opponent of Governor
Foote for the United States Senate.
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CO We omitted to state in the Published pro-
ceedings OF the Wing County Convention that
SCHUYLER BRADLEY, ESQ, declined to allow his
name to 90 before the Convention.
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w. orc authorized to announce the Hon JoHN
rcusp. candidate for election TO the Congress oil
fho United States, from this District.
sy- At the request ofmy friends, announce myself
sodda,e 10 represent the people of Highland county
." VIC ASN' JAMES MORTON.
ma We are authorized to announce JAMES II. SKIN
va Eso as candidate to represent in part the County
Of Augusta, in the next House OF Delegates
MAY II, lS53.-tde.
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I'm great respect, AM
Very truly yours, &c.,

i: Of''i y JAMES ii. SKINNER.
Mr.. S. K. TAYLOR, Sec. Temp, Mass Meeting.
p. ST. observe in the Spectator of this morn
ing. an inquiry signed by many gentlemen, and
addressed to the candidates, which is the same
with your second interrogatory. | beg that this
letter may be taken by them as sufficient an
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18

VIRGINIA CENTRAL r. r. SrooK -Anotheia
advance has taken place in the price OF the stock
Of the Virginia Central &. T. Company. .ur.
Doyid .a,,der,o. IT. of this city, sold thirty shares
last Monday, at sixty dollars Per share.-R Hing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18

ec-Ths public debt Of Canada is between S23,
oc0, 600 and S24 100000. 1T comprises various
leans. the longes, Of which aaa twenty eight years
70 run.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18

CALIFoRNiA NEws.-The news from Califor-
MIA by late steamers is of varied interest. The
New York Express saysof it. In business point
of view, everything seems to be going on prosper
ously and quietly. The papers continue to repre-
sent the yield of gold in the mining districts as
prolific as ever. We hear ofless suffering among
the diggers from the want of provisions. Marys-
vile has been inundated again BY flood. as have
been several other towns. But the losses in the
aggregate seem to be small, and pass with but
slight notice in the newspapers. Sacramento ci-
ty, this time, escaped without being entirely over
flowed. The leyee stood firm, and the citizens
have been congratulating each other upon their
happy escape from the dreadful visitation.
Murders and robberies we see, are stiil quite
frequent The Mexican bandit, Joaquin, Ga kind
of Rinaldo Rnaldin in his way was still at large,
but his depredations were not so numerous as they
had been
The captain of the i'll fated steamship Indepen-
dence has been brought TO trial iof alleged care
lessness and misconduct, and the whole matter
will undergo a thorough investigation. The IA
nous French Count Raoussett de Boulbon, whose
performances in the Mexican State Of Sonora, last
summer, attracted so much attention and created
no little excitement, is going back there again,
with new mining expedition. That is to say.
gold dippinr is the ostensible object in view, but
some people think it is onlya plausible cover for
some political scheme. How that is, time will
tell ere long, .''i"" ''ii"n ~
ONLY small amount of gold came in the Ell
Dorado. but large amount was engaged Tor the
steamer Northerner which was to leave San Fran
cisco On the 10th. The Illinois, with this treas
,ure, however, can hardly be expected before the
end of the present week. - "'' ''t 'i@
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merit enough itself without resorting to Legis-
latiye aid. ], therefore, answer the first question
in thenegative. & s
While ! am not afraid to let an enlightened
public sentiment be, heard upon any legitimate
Question, yet; believe The measures which ysu
propose in yorr second question, involve the ex-
efcso Of doubtful power rnder the constitution
and being opposed to compulsory measures also
answer the second question in the negative )
Yours, &c.,
ABSALOM KOINER.
Mr.. S. X. TAYLOR, Sec. TEN. Mass Meeting.
P. ST. will here take occasion to reply to an
inquiry in the last ''Spectaior" made by Messrs
"A. B. Trick and others. can see no necessity for
troubling, the Legislature and mourning the ex-
pense of having law passed to submit the ques-
ton to the people. "whether or not law shall be
enacted, prohibiting the liquor traffic, except for
medical, mechanical and sacramental purposes %
when the sense Of the people can be easily tested
by running candidates who will advocate such a
law. | am therefore opposed to troubling the
Legislature with such questions. A. X.
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CovISGros AND Ono RAhRoAps.---Tn con-
yersation with Col. Ruggles, says the Guyandotte
Herald we learned that it is the intention to pros
ecute this work. with yigoF, and secure thocom-
pleton thereof as early as possible. "a The>plan is,
to put about seyenty7iye miles, from the mouth
Of Bic Sandy to the falls Of Kanawha under con.
tract tract Immediately, and have that psrtof the road
graded. ready for the rails during the present sea
son. 10 accomplish this it will be necessary to
let the work, or a portion of it immediately. and
then to employ large numbero laborers to throw
nm the grades and make tho excavations at once.
The cost of constructing the first seyepty-five
miles will be comparatively small, as it is located
opground very favorable tornaking the road straight
where heavy grades will not be required, and but
few deep cuts or tunnels will have to be made
We have no doubt that Col. Rnggles, with his
characteristic energy and perseverance, will put
this road through to the Falls of kanawha,inf Is
months, if the Legislature will supply tho means
as fast as they can economically he expended; 50
that we can take cars at Sandy or Guyandotte,
and before we are done conversing about thelnoy.-
city of the ride, find ourselves far on our way ID
the word-renowned Virginia Springs. Richmond,
Norfolk, or Washington City. 1dFs1F sSt
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-21

MusEuM.--On Tuesday evening, Mr. Warwick, the
young American tragedian, will take benefit al The
Museum. The principal piece he has selected for that
OCCASION is the WHITE SLAVE, one of the most touch
ing beautiful and passionlu representations on the
stage-one that gives admirable scope for Mr. WarwcRs
high dramatic powers and excellent elocution. Mr.
Warwick great favorte in this city, and he is de
sevedly His acting beas evidence ofcareiu study
both of the which he reheases, and OF human ma
He seeks excellence in his art not from the mi-
tation of eminent actors but in naiure that best and
only school of true genius Let tho who love to en-
courage merit, remember that Tuesday evening at
the Museum is Warwick's Benefit, and let them Gil it
in every corner. One who has done so much to amuse
and instruct the lovers of the legitimate drama deserves
TO be literally sustained =
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TWELVE YrARs A sLAvr. pvbIished by Der

TWELVE YEARs A SLAVE, published by Der
by q Miller, Auburn.
This book contains the narrative of Solomon
Northup, citizen Of New York, who was kid
mapped, IN the city of Washington, In the year
ls4l; and who was rescued from cotton PLAN
tation, near the Red River, in Louisiana, in JAN
uary Of the year 1858.
Solomon Northup was born at Fort Edward,
Washington County, New York, in the year
1907; was educated in the common schools of
that State; was married to a free woman, in 1928.
by whom he had three children, and was kidnap-
ped in Is4I, and sent into slavery. He was an
intelligent, yirtuous man, who could appreciate
the blessings of liberty; and whom the affections
and endearments of family were held III price
less estimation; yet he was constrained to suffer,
for IL years, all the agony of separation from his
wife and children, and all the misery Of bondage,
among the brutal slavedrivers of the Bayou Beuf,
simply because his skin was not so fair as Frank
Plerce's; and because man stealing is not a crime
IN certain parts of this Union.
The history Of Norlhup's II years of slavery
bears internal evidence of the narrator's strict
adherence to truth. 1.-The describes the sckening
brutalities practiced on the slave plantation; he
also bears grateful testimony to the manly and
womanly kindness which sometimes falls like
sunbeam on the dark lot of the slave.
AS literary production, the narrative of North
up is worthy of the highest praise. The simple
palhOs and eloquence IN which some chapters of
the work are written render them truly dramatic.
The description of the discovery and rescue of
poor Solomon,
away down on the Red River
can scarcely be surpassed in the whole range of
literature for graphic force and emotional beauty
This book is for sale, wholesale and retail, by w.
G. Maynard, of this city. Orders will be receiv-
ed at this Office.
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a he D oilp spy.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1854.
England.

The latest news from England brings US accounts
of what we esteem TO be much more unnatural and
unholy war, than that which is likely TO be waged
between Turkey aud Russia. We refer to the strug-
gle which is now going between the workmen
in the North Of England, and their enployere, the
former for subsistence the latter for the complete
control Of and dominion over the poor hired labor.
er. This struggle is different from the strikes, that
used formerly 10 take place in the Old Country. Ii
is social war between the associated capitalists
on the one side, and the aborers on he other. II
seems that manufacturing company in Lancashire,
proposed, several weeks ago, to reduce their work.
mems wages 10 per cent, upon which the workmen
struck. Their brethren, in the other factories,
tribnted for their support and encouraged them to
resist this reduction. The milIionares then band
ed themselves together, aud issued proclama.
ton TO their hands, informing them that they would
discharge every man who aided the turn outs, or
who member of trades union. The work
men spurned this dictation and in less than tort
night, hundreds of mills were closed, and 10000
people, in the North of England were turned adrift
without any chance Of obtaining employment.
Deputalions of the workmen petitioned the mas.
ters to discuss the questions that had arisen between
them; but the masters refused to treat with them
unless they surrendered al discretion. Military
troll the workmen, who paraded the in thou
sands, vowing to starve before they would yield.
Its a remarkable fact, that the master manufaciur
ers,who have associated themselves together to sa,us
their workmen into submission, are the most
peace men,so far as Russia and Turkey are con-
cerned. They want the disputes Of nations settled
by arbitration instead ofby the sword and yet they
refuse to hold conference with their own work.
men upon the question Of wages.
Commerce is said to have no conscience, and the
commercial men of England would seem to verify
this fact, at the present time. Well might Gold.
smith mourn the unnatural consequences Of ma
tonal avarce, in view of such proceedings these
'VWoe 10 the land, 10 Fastening Ills prey,
Where wealth accumulates, and men decay"
Thomas Carlyle says that the great problem Of
our age, and Of the future, is this problem Of the
organization of Labor; it il the organiza-
tion OF corporate wealth in Eng land was inclined lat
the present time, to bring this question to an issue
Immediately.
We think this movement in England is much
more important TO people, than the war pending
between Russia and Turkey. The Russians and
Turks can only repeat the old, stale tragedy of
slaughter, and devastation, by fire and sword-lhis
struggle in England presents phase of the
question which is the real basis of the new revoIu-
ton that is slowly but surely eliminating in Eu.
rope, and in this country also, the revolution of men
versus money.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-21

GB- Senator Anterior, Of New Hampshire, whose
death has been announced, born July 4th, 1904,
and graduated at Harvard in 1922. He leaves
fortune Of from 100000 to $500 900, but no chill.
dren to inherit il. A post mortem examination re-
veaIed the disease OF which he died to be solleu-
ing OF the right hemisphere Of the brain. The left
hemisphere was health. The disease had been in
progress for some time. His brain weighed three
pounds eight ounces and haGavoirdupoise weight
Il is singaIar circumstance that the whole family,
his father, sister, and HIMSELF have all passed away
within year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-21

Fact versus Theory.

1t is a common notion, that to have good crops
the seed must he often changed, aud many farmers
relying on this theory, seed that Is ''lr fetched
and dear bought"
In conversation, last evening, with Mr. Jonathan
Nelson, Of this city, well known here, as substan-
talitrmer: and reliable man, he informed me that
he helped reap field OF rye, the past summer, Of
little less than acre and half Welding thirty
eight and half bushels, of excellent quality; that he
has helped reap fifty five successive harvesls Of rye
on the same farm, owned by his father, Che late
Deacon Neson) and himself that in all G!at time the
seed had neuer been changed; that the first of those
fifty FIVE harvests from seed raised on the same
farm by the former owner, aud that be knew not
how long the process ofinderendent husbandry had
been carried on by his predecessor
Facts and theories often disagree, but nature is
constant and true to herself A.
Worcester, Nov. II, 1853