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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

A Coop MovEMENr-A general meeting OF
presidents and directors of the various railroads in
the United States, we see it stated will convene
at at Washington during the month of October, to
consider the adoption Of code oflaws and the es,
t,hshmrnt Of such general measures as shall guard
AGAINST accidents on railroads. and give more con
fdcnce 60 travellers, and assurance that precau-
tionary measures of the most reliable kind are
hourly exercised upon every railroad throughout
tho iTnion. This is an important meeting, and
will have a most salutary effect upon the public
mind besides tending to secure the adoption OF a
un;eorm system of railroad regulations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28
increase Of Crime.

All readers of newspapers must nave ooSefSeu
the unusual number of murders aud other high
crimes, reported within the last two or three
months. in various parts of the country. During
the time mentioned, no less than nine or ten muir
ders have been committed in the State of Virginia,
and the CONFERENCE.-The Attorney for this coun-
ty informs us that during the year ending IN June
last there were more criminal prosecutions OF one
kind and another In Augusta, than in any FIVE con-
secutive years since the county vas organlzed.--
What is the cause of This fearful increased Ger
tainly the laws are executed upon offenders with
as much rigOr as ever before, and moral and rell-
gious influences are not less generally diffused.-
There must be cause, however, although we are
unable to point it out. So many instances OF crime
within brief space Of time could not occur unless
some of the usual restraints were Withdrawn or
weakened, OF something special was operating to
give an impulse to the evil passions of bad men.
Since the murder of COLEMAN in this place, at
least FIVE more have been perpetrated in other
places in the State. man named PULP Bow
YER, was killed on Sunday the 4th instant, near
Lick Church, in Greenbriar, in fight which grew
out of tho excitement of gambling and drinking !;
the murderers had not been arrested at the last ac
counts FREDERICK Brown was shetland instantly
killed by WIN. CURTIS, at Tabernacle Meeting
house in Culpeper, on the oth; Curtis immedl-
ately fled and has not been caught. Another man
was killed about the same time in one of the South
west counties. On the 18th, GEORGE LILLY was
murdered by man named McCALLY, near Nc
Gaheysville, in Rockingham, in the presence of
several persons; McCALLY escaped at the time,
but has since been captured. And finally, the last
Weston Herald states that SILAs BAILEY was
committed to the Jail of Lewis county, the 18th,
charged with having murdered his own wife day
or two previous.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

LATER FROM CALIroRNIA.-The steamship
Northern Light arrived at New York Sunday NOR
ming with San Francisco dates Of September LIST.
The Northern Light brings nearly two millions
of gold on freight and in the hands of her passen-
gers, aud reports the steamship Oregon cn route
with an additional million on board.
Emigrants from China and across the Plains
were arriving in great numbers.
A large meeting, had been held at San Fran
cisco in favor of the immediate construction of the
Pacific Railroad.
Politics were waxing warm and several prom
inent Democrats were canvasslng the State, In OPP
position to the re election of Gov. Bigler.
An Indian insurrection had broken out in Rogue
river Valley in Oregon, which created great con-
sternalion among the inhabitants. Several tribes
had united aud commenced a war of determination
on the whites. Many massacres had already been
committed. ~ .,rr
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1.-THE Paradise I'm the Pacific"

Under this caption we commence publishing on
our first page an article of unusual interest, from
Black,cood's .Naga=inc. Everybody has heard
of the settlement of Pitcairns Island, in the Pa
cific Ocean, by the mutneers Of the ship Bounty.
This article is detailed narrative Of hat remark
able transaction and history of the inhabitants OF
Pitcairn up to December last. We are sure that
most of our readers will peruse it with as much
interest as anything we could present to them.--
1t will be concluded in three or four papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

~ The Hon. John NJ. Bolts, Of Virginia, was
honored with public dinner in Newark, n. j.,
ON Monday evening, the l0lh, at which Col. A.
NJ. G. Pennington presided. Among the guests
present. were DR.. Levi Jones, of Texas. Chief
Justice Hurnblower, and Mr.. Richard Fox. A
number of toasls were offered, and in reply to a
sentiment in compliment to him, Mr.. Bolts spoke
at considerable length and was much applauded
throughout In the course of his remarks, he
said -
IL ask whether there lisa Wing party or not
(Laughter) think that 4 remarkable proposition
One which rose in November Of last year, imme-
diately after the Wings had given strange and We
nv evident signs of vitality-and that too. under
circumstances which no political party in this
country ever encountered before. With most as
tonishing opposition in our own ranks, with as
founding prejudiccs in the minds OF some oil The
prominent men of our party, AS to the position OF
our candidates; aud with thousands upon thou
sands of Wings voting against us; yet the Wing
party gave 3S5 900 votes; and 80, OOOvotes would
have changed the result. ! have never been dis
mayed by defeat. The great error which the
Wing party has committed has been the timldity
which it has shown, aud its willingness to lay
down its arms at every defeat. Not so with our
opponents. The worse you whip them to day.
the harder they will fight tomorrow. Applause. J
Principles they have none, but positions they new
err yield"
MIR. Bolts also contended that the principles Of
protection to industry, Improvements Of rivers and
harbors, distribution Of the proceeds Of the public
lands, and other questions which the Wing party
has heretofore supported, are yet vitality important
to the welfare of the nation, and that the Wing
party really lives to support them.
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Acquitted.

EDMUND PERKINS, who was committed to jail
on the charge of being concerned in the murder
of WIN. COLEMAN was on Monday last arraign-
ed before the examining Court. and it appearing
from the evidence that the accused could not be
charged as principal or as accessory in the crime,
he was discharged. On motion of the Common
wealth he was. however, required to give bail IN
the sum of $1,000, for his appearance as wit
ness upon the examining trial of TRAYER and
WmsoS, in Jail on charge of having committed
the murder Col. WM. II. HARTMAN and j. Ii.
McCUE for the Commonwealth, Messrs ID. JOHN
SON and b. CHRISTIAN Counsel for the accused.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

PARIS FAsHIoNs-The curious on such mat
tiers (hat is, the fair sex) may care to know that.
in Paris, flounces on silk dresses are wholly out OF
fashion. The last report says :-"One deep
founce, originating considerably above the knee,
has taken the place of the three or even four deep
ones which have held sway ever since the begin
ming of the past winter. This deep flounce is cut
sghtly on the bias not enough to divide ii 50 en-
tirey from the material of the dress as formerly.
1t is headed by thick ruche of riband laid on an
arcade; the skirt necessarily cut into scolo in on
der to fall into the pattern. while the ilounce is a
so cut to meet the rise and fall of the ruche. This
trimming must remain select; few even anon 6
the best of our Paris cut,uiers dare venture upon
this cogection. The design is at once bold and
elegant adding to the grace of the walk land much
diminishing the size Of the waist" OF all
the stout females will ego in" for this new aounce,
in the hope that it will make them look like
sylphs.- Correspondent NJ Y. Sunday Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

We find a communication in the last .Messcn-
ger, signed "The Carpenters, taking us to task
for saying that HsMpHILL TRAYER was mem
Der of that craft We were certainly informed
that such was the fact, and it will not be denied
that he was actually engaged upon job Of car
penter's work at the time of his arrest. The wri-
ter. however, says, "Mr. II. served a term ofyears
at the Tanning and Butchering business with a
Mr.. PECK" We hope the tanners and butch
ers will not call us to account for publishing the
statement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

&C. The New York Evening Post though it
supports the nominations Of the Barnburner Con
vention repudiates alike the platforms of both Con-
ventions. 1t says =
There never was, in our opinion, a form of
words uttered in mock worship, with more utter
hearlless and disregard of sincerity, than these
pheabs of the two assemblies of the delegates at
Syracuse. The true public opinion and feeling of
their constituents is that which is expressedevery
night at the National Threatrc, in this city, where
the fugitive slave law every evening receives the
condemnation Of fresh audience, densely packed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

MASSACHUSETTS DEMocRATIc CONVENTIONS.
The State Convention of National Democrats,
who repudiate all coalition with the Free Soilers,
met in Boston on the 22nd. The strongest feel;
inc was manifested against the coalition. Brad
ford l.. Wales was nominated for Governor. and
George Osborne for Lieutenant Governor. Hon.
Caleb Gushing was denounced as free soil rene
gade Wing, and after three cheers for the New
York IIunkers, and three more for the State tick
ct, the convention adjourned.
Another Democratic State Convention met in
Worcester, on the same day. James Mushur,
Coalitionst was elected President ofthe Conven-
ion Judge Bishop was nominated for Governor,
ind series of National" resolutions adopted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

Tho .poiltlcal Machine'.--How viii it work.


We have information from Augusta, that the
vote in that county last Thursday, for subscription
to the stock of the Central Railroad, was lost by
an overwhelming majority. II is said that the ru-
NOR which had been current for some time, to the
effect that the Board of Pul lie Works intended to
make partizan appointments to tire offices of the
Company, from the first, deferred many friends of
the road, who were Wings from giving anything
like cordial support to the scheme of county
subscription, and when the news came two days
before the election, that such appointments had
been made, and the experienced, faithful and ca
pable officers had been turned out, only because
they ,cere Wings, many who had been election
eering fur the proposition, voted and worked a.
ganst it, Here are the first fruits of prostitutng
the Internal Improvements of the State, to the
purposes of "a political machine" The recent
appointments of the Board Of Public Works, in
the various Internal Improvement Companies Of
the State, have been characterised by the same
partizan spirit. The disposition shown last spring
by the dominant party in the election of members
of the Board of Public Works, to convert it into
"a political machine" and "a fountain of patron
age and power" left us but little hope to expect
anything better than the results that election have
brought forth. We apprehended then, that il
was the purpose of the Democratic party to get
control of the Internal Improvement funds of the
State, and to exercise that power for partzan ptr-
poses-for the support and reward OF their party
favorites throughout the State. The very first
appointments they have had occasion to make.
prove that those apprehensons were Dwell found
ed Officers of Internal Improvement Companies
have been turned out by this political machine.
who have devoted their time their talents and their
means, to the advancement of the respective In
ternal Improvements with which they were con-
nected, for no other object than that they were
Wings, and others appointed simply because they
were Democrats. As friends of the great cause
of Internal improvements in Virginia, we dreaded
the consequences of such course and warned the
dominant party against their purpose to pursue 1t.
II was most unreasonable TO expect that Wings
would contribute their individual means and cast
their votes for corporation and State appropriations
that were to be perverted into ga fountain OF pat
ronage and power" to be welded against them
to constitute fund from which they were to be
prescribed from any voice in its control. IT the
cause of Internal Improvements and the resllsci-
taon of the interests of Virginia, should anguish
hereafter for the want of "maierial aid" let the
responsibility rest with thuse who having been
clothed with authority have thus seen proper to
exercise it to the detriment of the objects their
election was intended to promote. and to sacrifice
the interests of the State to partizan purposes
Richmond Whig, 10th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

Mr.. SouLE-The Madrid correspondent ofthe
London Morning Chronicle writing of date LIST
instant, says that the question as TO the reception
or con-receplion of Mr.. Soule, as Minister OF the
United States, had been much agitated at the
Spanish Court, and the recent accounts Of his pro-
ceedings had been much commented on. 1t was
believed that the Spanish Government would OPP
pose no objection to his reception as American En-
vow but if my passage in his address on present,
inc his credentials can be found fault with, 1t Will
be seized as an opportunity to dismiss him MIR.
Soule-the writer adds-will, at best, find his po-
siton difficult one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

INGRAHAm DEMoNsTRATIoN.-Am mass meeting
was held at Metropolitan Hall, New York, on
Thursday night, for the purpose of adopting a
testimonial to Capt. lngraham. approving of his
conduct in the Koszta affair. The meeting was
immensely large. French, Italian, German, Hung
garian, Swiss and Cuban exies gathered in i'm
mense numbers, marshaled under their respective
revolu ionary banners. Speeches were delivered
in French, Spanish, German, and Scavonian.-
During the proceedings a letter was read from
Hon. Edward Everett, in which he expresses his
admiration of Capt Ingraham's conduct.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

Mn. EvERErr's LErrER.-The Hon. Edward
Everett has published letter to Lord John Rus
sell, in reply to the latter's letter to MI Tramp
ton. relative to the Tripartite Treaty. Lord nus.
sell, in reply to the letter which so distinguished
Mr.. Everett's brief administration as Secretary OF
State, having gone so far out of the way as to at
tack the mode in which Mr.. Everett treated the
subject, the matter has became, in great meas
ure, a personal question, and it naturally deVolv,
ed on the author of the original letter, TO defend
the views presented in it against the comments
that have been made upon them. This, MIR. Ev'
erett has done in the chasto and dlgniled, yet a
BILE and thorough manner that so emlnenuy dis
tinguishes The productions Of h $ mind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

The SUNDAY QUESTION. THE Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania has sustained the judgment OF the
lower Court in the case of an inn keeper at Har-
rlsburg who was adju6ged to pay fine and costs ON
a conviction of having sold liquor on the Sabbath
day. The Court decided that the act of Assem-
bly, forbidding worldly employment on Sunday
does not exempt the sale Of liquor by an inn-keeP-
err to sojourner on Sunday, bat such sale is with
in the prohibition Of the act and further that a
license to sell liquors by small measure for year
does not confer the right " sell OR Sundays.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

o. The Richmond Enquirer comments upon
article Of last week in reference to the indecis
ionof the Administration and says the "instances,
we cited were taken from the gossip o. Washing
ton correspondents and not from the authentic acts
and language of the Administration. We should
think, however, that two members of the Cabinet
are part of the Administration, aud their language
to some extent, the ''anguage Of the Adminstra-
tion.7 Ii we mistake not, Secretary DAVIS pro-
fessed to speak for his "honored chief" The
Washington Union, also, wAieA was our princ-
pal authority, now declares that it has ''absndant
assurance" that its iabOts are appreciated by the
Administration. As to the ''acts" of the AID
mlnistration, one special point in our article was
that the Administration had not acted at ali in an
important matter. We believe nobody has beoa
commissioned yet as Minister to France
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

o. An advertisement OF 4 great improvement
in tanning may be found in another column. We
recently read an article from British publication,
in which the remark was made that among all the
wonderful Improvements Of The present age, no
method had been discovered or invented for tan
ming leather in less time than it was done centu-
ries ago. But here it's at last. We have seen
leather tanned by this method in three, six and
nine days, pronounced BY competent Judge to be
equal in quality to any prepared in the old way,
which required nearly as many months.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

IMPORTANT TO LAwYERs.-We learn from the
v;,m;n;a Rnlletin. that at the Circuit Court of
Carroll county. on the Sd inst, rule was enter
od ,G,;nst Mr.. G. ID. Handy, a lawyer pracilclng
IN hat court to show cause why he should not
he fined for practicing law without having paid
the tax and procured the license pursuant to the
a act Of Assembly Of 1852 whereupon he appear
cd and Mead the unconsttulionality Of the law
The ruIe was discharged, Judge Fulton declaring
the law unconstitutional, abingdon Iug'n'an,
September Ii.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

Do MI Cc~As advertises number Of the
laost beautifully illustrated works, for sale at his
Book store, that have lately been issued from the
press. We have received most Of these works
from the publishers, and take pleasure in inviting
the readers attention to them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28
Charge Of Biganiy.

EDWARD B. FIDDLER was arrested in this place,
on the Goth, charged with the crime of bigamy.
A few weeks ago, he married respectable young
woman residing here, and it is alleged that he has
another wife living in Eastern Virginia. On mo
ton of the Commonwealth Attorney, the exami-
nation was postponed till Friday next, important
witnesses being absent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

hJ- We learn from the Messenger that the vote
on the subscription to the Central Railroad, was
200 in favor of, and 762 against the propositions.
Majority against the Subscription, SOP.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28
any serious damage

GoLp IN MExlco.-Tho Washington Union
states that advices have been received by his eN-
ccllenry General AlIrnntc. the Mexican Minis
ter. that gold in considerable quantities had been
discovered on the Rio Mescala. which river.
will he remembered. is The rom:e Of the Mexi
can Orcan Mail and Inland Company. Thou
sands Of A1exicans are icking thilher, and the re-
suit will doubtless be to give new impulse 10
national and foreign enterprise.
GREEK ErLoGY or Clay AnD WEDsTER.-
The National Intelligcnccr contains transIa;'n
from the Greek Of cungy on Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster. The euIngy was deliv' red j"
tho Greek House Of Representatives by Mr.. Char
monzies deputy of Lanai. on proposition that
the names of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster he
inscribed ON the walls Of the prrbItis Of The chain
her. as token of their gratitude for the eloquent
appeals of the deceased in behalf Of tho suffering
Greeks during the revolution.
CHANGE OF FAN,TIcaL NAMEs.-The names
of the two wings of the Democratic party in New
york have been changed The .Sofi. Ut is said,
desire hereafter 10 be known rs the at ntcrrlhed
Democracy"-a name in which they were Ie-bap-
TIED by John Van Buren, on "Wednesday week.
at Syracuse. in dersion Of the Hunkers. who. not
desiring to have The bucs sent mp from New
York 10 assail them, thought il the wisrst course
to keep out of their way. The ''liunkers," III
consequence Of having become frightened. are to
be hereafter called the.''Terrifed Democrats"
py- Mr.. GODDARD has arrived NJ the acme Of Gro
nautic achievement in Paris. lie has come down
in parachute on horseback Two years ago 10
po I'D Oh horseback was marvel. The parachute
! was immense. and the cords extending frum its
edpes to the frame work that sustained The horse.
were hundred feet long. The umbrella washy
some conirvance. opened beore the cord of con
necton with the balloon was cut in order 10 avoid
under the peculiar circumstances of The descent,
the rapid fall that ensnes I'LL the silk unurls.-
The Gronaut abevc. his brother let him of OF tho
height Of mile the descent was easy and gen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

Co The Stauntpn Post Office has been remov-
ed to the room in the new building erected by b.
CRAWFORD, Esq, on Main street, near the Wood
ward House, and nearly opposite the Spectator
Office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

o. Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, has
conferred the honorary degree of A. M, on the
Rev. J. b. DAVIS, pastor Of the Lutheran Church
in this place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

eo- The Fredericksburg .Na,os says that the
decision of Judge LoMAx in reference to the tax
ON lawyers, physicians, Sc, was that the Corpo-
ration of that town had no authority from its char
ter to impose it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

BLAcxwooD's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
September number 81 Scotland Since the I'm
ion, 2. Foreign Estimates Of England, 3. New
Readings in Shakespeare. No H., A. The Dukes
Dilemma. A Chronicle Of Niesenstein, D. Lady
Lees Widowhood. Part TX, 6. Coral Rings,
7. The Aged Disciple Comtorted, s. The Extent
and the Causes of Our Prosperity. Republished
by l.. SCOTT s. Co., of New York, at So year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

o. The Lexington Gazette came to us last
week considerably enlarged and in new dress.-
Il is one Of cur most valued exchanges.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

eG- ELL MAY, j. b. RIDDLE and ADAM BER
RY, were arrested on Friday last, by constables
CRAwFoRD and CLARKE, for playing cards in a
wagon within the Corporation, aud taken before
the Mayor. They were bound over in the sum Of
a hundred dollars each, to answer an indictment
at the next term of the grand jury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

} o. The County Court now in session will be
occupied for the most of the term in the trial of
Commonweaith's cases; the examining trial of
TRaYER and WILsoS for the murder of CoLE-
MAN is progressing. The road and motion dock
et is 10 DO called during this term. 3.-.l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

o. A new Post office has been established at
Burke's Mill, NAKED Creek in this county, and
Jacob L Slower appointed Postmaster.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-28

GJ-The citizens of Charlottesville and Albemarle
are busily agtaing the matter of raising funds fol
the Alexandria and Lynchburg Railroad, and the
extension Of the road by the route Of Charlottes-
vile. meeting was held iu the Court house on
the night Of the 10th, aud another is to be held
at some future time and efforts made to get the
stock taken. On Saturday last, a Barbecue was
held in North Garden, for the purpose of aiding
the subscription.