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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
TO HEADS OF FAMILIES.
From the Montreal Transcript, June 10, ls49-
rT1STAR,S BAISAM OF WILD CHERRY

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and agreeable medicine in the house, many good and
thrifty housewife, considering infalible an,do.e
the numerous disorders having their origin in
cold, constitutional asthma There many drugs
pued up sovereign remedies for all the various ills
that flesh is heir TO- which, say the least safest
in their places behind the counter Of the drugsst-but
among the category, who have lt witnessed its
good effects, will class Wistar's Balsam Of lid Cherry
BEWARE OF coUNTERFETERs AND INVITATIONS.
The unparalleled and astonishing efficacy Of DR.. Wis
tarS Balsam Of Wild Cherry, in all the diseases for
which it is ecommendcdcuring many after the
skill Of the best physicians yahng has effected
large and increasing demand for IT, This Scts has.
caused many unprncplcd couaterfccrs and imitaors-
to palm off spurious mixtures, Of similar and APP
pcarance. The genuine always has the written sigma.
ture Of /. BUTTS, on the wrapper. =
For SALE wholesale and retail By the General Agent,
SETH W FowLE, 1873 Washington street, Boston, Mas
sachusetts, to whom all orders should be addressed
Price 81 per bottle; six bottles Cor five dollars.
o. For sale by T. P. EsKRpeE, Druggist Staunfen =
F. Pence, Harrisonburg; J. NJ. Wilson, Lexington ;;
Gaynor s Wood, Richmond, and by Druggists every
where. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
Mr.. Henry A. Wise.

THIS gentleman appears to be faring rather BAD
" at the hands Of President PIERCE. 4 few
days ago, it was rumored that he or DIX would
get the mission to France well, one of them did
get it, but tho Freesoiler proved the lucky man.
They say, to be sure, that Mr.. WISE is not an
applicant for office. Of course not-that would
be humiliating; but then the President ought to
recognise his distinguished merit and confer office
upon him. We suspect that he is getting impa-
tient, and viii not rerain his dignity much longer.
He is not the man to brook neglect. Mr.. KIDDER
MEADE, by the urgency of his friends, at last got
the mission to Chill, and so far that is about all
Gen. PIERCE has done for Virginia. What is
this world coming to2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
Yhcinsa currency.

A few days ago, gentleman Of this place hav-
ing small notes in his pocket-book to the amount
Of. some thirteen dollars, felt curious to examine
where and by whom they were issued, We give
the list: Asiatic Bank, Massachusetts,, Corpora
ton Of Alexandria, Merchants and Mechanics
Bank (Ficklin,) Union Bank of New Jersey,
Southern Bank of Kentucky Mineral Bank of Ma
ryland, State Bank Of Ohio, Cumberland Bank,
Maryland, Bank of Baltimore, and Mechanics
Bank Logwood.) This is the specie currency
which our Democratic Legislators insisted we
would have, as a consequence Of their refusal to
allow the Banks Of Virginia to issue small notes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
The whie Partv not Dead

The Washington Union says. "tfe old Wing
spirit is not dead butas rampant and trdculent as
ever" The Union must snuff danger in the
breeze that it should take occasion to warn the Dc
mocracy of the country that the Wing party lives
so vigorously. The subordinate organs of the par
ty will have to change their tune and take back
the sermon they have been preaching for the last
six months over the demise of the Wing party
The Union tells them that the Wing party is not
dead. They have sworn to the people that 1t is
but the Union knows better, and they must re-
tract. Well, We shall not dispute with either a.
bout whether the Wing party is dead or alive
We are perfectly satisfied that the Union is cor
rect, but most assuredly have no objections TO the
belief OF their part that the Wing party is dead,
for if they only believed that it is dead sure c.
nough, they would soon get into war Of exter-
mination among themselves. The Union is smart
enough to know this, and hence it takes occasion
to warn the party against false security.
We have only to say that if the Democracy Of
Virginia believe what they say about the death Of
the Wing party, they take strange way ofshow
ing it. It would seem hardly necessary for them
to pat themselves to the trouble they have been
doing of late, to keep down sixty thousand dead
Whigs-to violate the Constitution, in distortlng
IHo dIIdHSciiiCht VI sIO SoiiSiCooiohei A|Si'S~t
and spend menths of the session of the Legisla-
ture, in unremiting efforts to prevent the election
of Wing Representatives to Congress.
Why shosld they be making the mighty exer-
tions they are now doing, TO organize the party
through the medium of caacuses to secure the e.
lection of Democratic members of the Board of
Public Works, in every District of the State
The party could choose for themselves without
the oficious intemeddEng of political wire work
ers, if the Wing party ia, as ,hey cay dad, -
What excuse have Democratic Legislators to
render their constituents, for the waste of time
and public money, to gerymander defanct par
ty? Was it to carve out districts to suit their
own Congressional aspirations?
What reason have they to offer for wishing to
dictate to the party, through District Conventions,
who they must cast their votes for, in the election
Of members of the Board of Public Works? Is it
10 parcel out those offices among greedy politicians?
They know well enough that the Wings ofVir-
yinia are as firm. and unhnching as ever, in de-
yotion to their cause, and that they must resort to
most tyrannical oppression to crush them. Their
actions show it-Richmond Wing.
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Rorland of Arkansas.

The appointment Of Senator BoRLAND % Min
istor to Cens.al America, Mas Called forth good
deal Of comment from the conservative press OF the
country. Mr.. BoRLAsD is not merely unqualified
for the position. but he is positively disqualified.
He is one Of the smallest politicians that ever
found themselves elevated to seats in the United
States Senate. and his public career evinces that
the little talent he possesses is grossly perverted
The first time the country heard of Hfn, xas
whenhe surrendered to the Mexieans, while act
ing as Major Of the Arkansas regiment, In the ear
~ part Of the late war The glory acquired oy
I at achieyemens was pr,baGy the cause OF his
election to the Senate, for which ne did not pos
sess single mentalor moral qualification. Since
then. ne has rendered himself notorious as an I'M
scrupsloas gar,izan, a thoFoaghgoing fillibuster,
and chiefly by propensity for personal broils,
which led him to make a rude and unjustifable
assault upon the Superintendent ofthe Census
When his appointment as Governor OF New
Mexico was announced few weeks ago; thewhole
country was satisfied mot because he was thought
worthy Of even that station bat because every
body was arsiens to get rid Of MIN, lie was too
aspiring, however, to accept the place, and Pres-
den PIERCE has now seen fit to give him an ap-
pointment which Mr.. EyERErr declared of more
Importance at this tine than any kaopean mis-
sion. 1t was bad enough for thu President to send
such iillbuster as SoULE to Spain; BoRLANp
has immeasnreby less ability and his views are
more violent and extreme; but the necessity of
rewarding the altras has oveE9idden every other
consideration.
The New YorS Commercial .4dcertiser speak
ing on this subject, says: "Surely the patronage
is large enough, in viewof the wholesale proscrp-
tioa in which the Administration rs indutging it.
SELF to afford opportunities to observe sorae degree
of BETTING relation between qualifications and
rewards OF the renewal of Wings, nniversaG
though /. be, DO one complains; tits the fortune
Of WOE. things go but for the sake Of peace and
commcUe-for the sake ofthe masses who live
by commercc-and for the sake CT the reputation
of the repHblie, let our foreign missions be placed
in the keeping of Democratic gentlemen-mcn
who are disposed to discharge the duties OF them
kindly, and aye competent to conduct them sue
cessfuiy.7 -..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
The Hase for oMce.

The celebrated JoHN JAY, of New York, adj
vised his sors never to accept office, except from
a sense of duty; and GEORGE Mason, of Virginia,
left on record in his Will the following words =
''E COMMEND to my sons, from my own experience
in life, TO prefer tine happnessofindepende and
private station to the trolrbte and vexations Of
public business Could these sterling patriots re-
visit the earth, they would find that their wise
councils were little needed by the present genera
ton. A desire for office seems TO be the ruling
cass;on of the times, among nearly all classes OF
men. Never in the history of the country, has
there been such rush to Washington to obtain
some place from lie federal Executive, honorable
or humble, as since the inau duration of President
PIERcs. Many of the scenes EXHIBITED there are
disgraoefai to human nature-"To think" says
correspondent who describes real occurrence, %
full-grown man standing up in the presence Of
fifty persons and asking the President for petty
postoffice" Another letter writer says, more re-
GENTLY
Instead of the number of ofliceseekers diminish
ing, they appear to be on the increase. On Friday
and Saturday the halls and staircases ofthe White
House were crowded with them. To-day the
President threw the door of his office open, and
admitted the crowd all at once. 1t was motley
assemblage, from aspirants to full missions down
to messengerships, whilst some looked as if they
would even be content with suit of old clothes.
'Fhey poured into the room for several hours, pre-
senting humilliating spectacle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
Far the. .S,)ertat0r

.Messrs Editors In your last weeks paper
there appeared call upon me to annoMnco myself
a candidate befre the approaching wing Con-
vention for seat in the next House OF Delegates
of Va. In answer, beg leave TO say, that thus
call must have been prompted by some eXtrare-
Gus circumstances, rather than by any peculiar
merit or qualification that | may possess. yerS
we'll know that am not hted either In habit,
knowledge or experiences for discharging the high
and responsible duties Of a Legislator IN a manner
satisfactory to the people or worthy OF the great
and important interests that are now involved IN
this responsible period of our State Legislation
Nevertheless, lift should be the wish of the com
ing Convention, representing the people, TO Sc
lect me as one of the county ca1ddates,l hold my
SELF as think every good citizen should do,ready
to represent them according to the limited meas
ure of my capacity. In view of such an event.
will only add what most Of the guod people know,
that was born, reared and educated in their
midst, that nearly all my interests, p tlca
and pecuniary. have been and are now identified
and interviewer witkthe people and the prosperity
of Augusta county /; AND hence, in every possible
respect, my pursuits and my prospects are enc
and inseparable with theirs. | shall, if wanted,
feel myself bound by every obligation. to promote
as far as in me es, the interest and the prosperity
of his august co. and this good old Common
wealth of ours. If not selected by the Conven-
ton as one of the three standard bearersl will con-
clrje by declaring that will feel no great disap-
pointmeat at the result because cherish other and
if not higher aspirations. certainly sacfi as lie
nearer nv heart than Legislative honors and such
rs I trust will contribute much more to my sub
stantial happiness. Is. ESIlLL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

0o- The Democracy Of the Northern District,
in convention at Winchester last week, nomina-
ted WILLIAM J. ARMSTRONG, of Taylor county,
as their candidate for the Board of Public Works.
So little is known about him that delegate to the
convention at this place informed an acquaintance
that Mr.. TAYLOR of Armstrong, or Mr. ARM
STRONG Of Taylor, he didn't know which, was the
nominee. Another delegate exclaimed, "a INST
rate nomination Who is he" We have asked
the same question, and learn that he was known VI
in the late Constitutional Convention as "the oei-
wether' OF the white basis flock; his name came
about first in alphabetical order, and when vote
was to be taken he got signal from SUMMERS or
pEs SMITH Of Kanawha, voted accordingly, and
all the white basis men followed his cue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

BrAoxwoop's MAGAZINE for April has been
received from Messrs. SeoTr s. Co, of New
York, 1t contains the following articles Tenn
perance and Tee-total Societies; John Rlntoul /;
A Modern French Comedy; Lombardy and its
Irrigation; Lady Lees Widowhooa; Twenty
Years in the Philippine Islands; and Hints for
Legislation.
The article next to the last is decidedly enter
tanning. 1t is review of a book recently pub
,isbed by French Doctor, which will have a run
whenever it is translated into English. The Doc
tor tells some marvellous stories--Blackwood be-
lieves him, and we do not presume TO question hl'
veracity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
.nor1rloNIsrs.- The Aoolitionists

IT., so, ,IroNIsrs.-T The Aoolitionists are
,, ann zing again, we observe, for the
VIGOROUSLY While arrangements ac
lively going forward in tis city, for the annual
oateru gU durin@ the second ak in May, the
brethren in Boston are preparing gu y :.nor
of Mr.. ex-senator Hale in the shape of WI
Cassius NJ. Clay, Gerritt Smith, Rev. Joshu.
Leavitt, and other equally notorious and indefati
gable agitators are to be prassnt. Hon. John G.
Palfrey is to preside. Cit is. doubtful whether
John Van Buren, will be present. he being busy
just now looking up the Barnburners' share Of the
public plumber in the White House, at Washing
TOM We may add, too, that MIR. Chase the
Free Soil Senator, of Ohio, has been peregrinating
through some of the colored districts of this State.
He spoke at Madison and Syracuse last week and
has gone home now, we are told, TO ''campaign''
at the West.-.N Y. Cypress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
r.. Il. R--CHILLs AND FEVER.
nero. -
May 4, 1858. @

We guarantee that Railways Ready Relief win re-
move this distressing plague 1t stops the ckIs in
few minutes, and its warming, cleansing and nvigora
ting influence thrills through every secretion of the sys
tenn.
1t should be taken internally to keep the stomach free
from acid and to neutrze the poisonous masm ofaguc
1t should be applied externally to stop the pan-to
give renewed action TO the functions Of the skin-the
joints and gaments, the and nnscles-to vvify
and refresh the senses from stupor sleep drowsnes
Let every individual bear this important fact in mind
Railways Ready Relief will check the chiIls in few
minutes, and stop the pain instantly II Neural.
gia, Rheumatic Nervous, Cholerc, Dasrhec Pains in
a5ew minutes. It fails in relieving the patient
rom pain Price 50 and 25 cents per bottle.
May 4, lS53.-1m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

o. A Washington correspondent pf p"P r.,
which the National hteLigencer says is frle,r,''J
to the administration, but whose name is not CIV
en-, writes as follows:
The crowd of office beggars has somewhat dis
appeared but new levies are from time to time
pouring in to take the place of the killed and
wounded. The slaughter has been tremendous !;
but it is difficult to understand the principle which
governed the action of the Administration in re-
gard to it.
1t is oniy certain. that the out-and-out Union
men have been overslaaghed all over the country,
and that Secessionists and Freesoilers have been
richly rewarded for their opposition to the compro-
mise This is in imitation Of the policy of China,
where many sedition was quelled by general
amnesty and the promotion of the chiefs to a man
darinship of the blue BUTTON. 1t is difficult to
make appointments that shall be universally p.opu-
lar /; but it is always possible to maintain prlncl-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

TO- The Richmond Times in an article on the
subject of the ensuing election. says at should,
we think, afford peculiar qualification this time to
the Wings of Virginia, and particularly to the
Wings of this city, to record their votes in oppo-
sition 10 the men and measures of the Democratic
party irrespective even of the chances of success.
A sense of self respect should prompt every true
Wing to resent the injustice and indignity that
have recently been .heaped upon his party by the
locofoco dynasty of this Commonwealth, and he
ought to feel that he was discharging a sacred du-
ty in repudiating by his vote the authors, aiders,
abettors and benefciaries of the outrage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

o. A Wing who iswiliingto permit Locofoco-
ism to proceed onward in the work of debasing
our government must be poor creature. 'Ftue
Wings will never surrender nor desert the stand
ards of their party. As long as they remember
the past and its lessons of encouragement. 50 long
they must feer.that there is room for hope, and
while hope smiles albis not lost. Fhe present
administration wlfceftainly pilerp trouble against
the day of reckoning. ard when that day comes
the Wings will be there to confront them and tc
give them the best of reasons for believing that
the Wing fire. buras as of old brightly in every
true Wing bosom.-L LOUISVILLE JournGe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

FILE CABINEr.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the N. Y. Tribune writes:
"The Cabinet is a unit only against the Presi-
dent. The members have formed league to sus-
tain each other. Marcy is fully re- established
1t is certain that Pierce will allow him to make
all the foreign appointments. No man hostile to
Marcy can receive even Consulate. The pres
sure on the President has exhausted his patience
and he gives notice to the Union to- day that he
will receive visitors but three times week, and
then but for the limited space of two hours, thus
transferring all the power to the Cabinet. Mar
cy's influence is regarded Of more consequence
than the Presidents. Pierce has noe energy e.
nough to save. his friends from slaughter. Marcy
got his friend Borand to full mission, as he viii
his friends Wood. of Ohio. Meade, of Virginia
and Trusdale of Tennessee"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
Tyre NfnIpin, ESQ.

Mr.. MAUPN copies IN his paper Of Saturday the
paragraph we published last week in reference to
his nomination for Congress, and says
In district where the spoils party, held to-
gether by the Cohesive power of the public plum
DER" has an overwhelming majority of between
three and four thousand, it could hardly be sup
posed by the most sanguine and devoted party
man who lives, that the best known, the most able
and talented Wing in the district could be elected
against such odds, even under favorable circum-
stances. But, when the short time that remains
between now and the day Of election, rendering it
impossible to canvass the district, is taken into
consideration, my kind friends of the Spectator,
who have placed my name so prominently before
the district as one worthy of the suffrages Of the
Wings, and others who have endorsed their nomi-
nation, will not expect me, I hope, to engage iu
contest for so elevated position as seat in Con-
gress, with the gentlemen who last represented
the district and who is candidate for reelection
Believing, however, as most sincerely do, tn; It
the PRINCIPLES of the Wing party of the prese mt
day are substantially the same as those for the es
ablishment of which our revolutionary Wing "a
theirs of l776, fought and bled, and that they are
the only true Republican prnciples-such as are
best calculated to perpetuate our political institu-
tons in their original purity, and te-pronlote the
general prosperity of the people, have unifo rmly
maintained that the proper policy of the Wing
party was, always to present candidate of thei;
own in each county or election district, with' out a
ny regard to the disparity of numbers betwef. IN .s
two parties. ~. RS.
If then, the Wings Of this district should, CA.
cur in the policy Ihave mentioned, and shosia
think proper, voluntarily, to cast their votes for
me in the approaching election, shall rega-a'it
as very high compliment bestowed, more pr
haps on account of my answering devotion t9.ghe
principles of the Wing party than for any person
al merits to which my friends or myself could lay
claim, either as a man or politician.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
RICHMOND MARKET.

BACON, SmithieId cured q 10, Baltimore a9
BUTTER, per pound, rkin IS "a, fresh roll 25 90
CoFFEI-Old Java ii IL, Green Laguayra 10 10,
Rio a TO- Manila II a IL, Cape a9
CLovERsERD-$O 90 a 100
Flour, City Mills 90, Country rs 90
GRAIN Wheat,w Sll0 a | I5red 81 0,Con
So So, Oats 50 AZ, Rye IS 400
GUANo-Peruvian, per ton, 55 90, Paagonian ~ ~
PLASTER, lump, per ton, rs "A =
SueAas-New Orleans 6, Porto Rico q 6, st Croix
tai, Refined Loaf 9 a 90, Crushed s az
SALT American, per SACK S7al 50, Liverpool 50aI SO
TEAs-Jmpcrial & Gunpowdcr 90 a 20, Back 25dl 6o
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

COUNTY WHIG CoSsENTroN.-We pGbllsA so
far as received, list of the delegates to the Coun-
ty convention which meets at the Court House on
Saturday mex: at II o'clock. We hope that eve
ry delegate will attend. 1t will be seem that they
are men and Wings of the first order selected from
every part and portion Of the county; and such a
Convention cannot fail to give satisfaction to eve
ry true and reasonable Wing voter. After the
full and distinct notice, any who failed to attend
the primary meetings can only blame themselves
and their own want of interest in the matter
Such Convent ion we feel assured can nominate
none but good and true Wings, and such nominees
whomsoevsr they may be, we and all genuine
Wings will cordially sapPors. We publish with
peculiar pleasure the resolution adopted by the
Mt. Scion meeting, and hope all the delegates
will come together animated by the same patri-
otto spirit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
commissfoners OF EIect,on.

The following named gentlemen have been an
pointed by the County Court to superinteud the
election on the 18th inst:
al the Court House-Dayid S. Young. A. 3.
Trick, G. NJ Cochran, William Gilkeson, VIM.
j. D. BelI--officer, NJ. H. McCue.
District NO. 2.-Albert j. CARRIER, Henry Ed
son, Jr., b. F. Points, VIM. A. Bell, Charles
'Ihompson-officer, S. E. Clarke.
.Hiddlebrook- M. Tate. Jacob Baylor,
j.: A. late, Elijah Hogshead, b. +. Hailman-
Craigsrile-James Berry, Luke Woodward,
Jacob Kunkle, John Lockridge, Robert Craig
officer, J. w. McCutchen.
VIM. A. Abney, Col. Wilson, James Henry
officer, ). J. Larew.
Sttart's Dswi-Shelton S. Abney. II. 6. Guth-
RE, David S. Bell, John N. Hunter, G. b. Stuart
officer, II. S. Coalter
Waynesbro'- J. Bell. VIM. Patrick,
John Taylor, Jacob Conner, Hugh Mcclure
officer, VIM. Chapman.
Fisterscile-Col. F. McCue, SamI. McCune,
oam.l. b. Brown. John Hamilton, Joshua Evans
officer, B. D1rman.
erts, }. r. Syrcle, Gideon Barnhart, Col. Alex.
G. Robertson-officer, J. Towberman. o..
Mt. .Meridian-Saml. B. Finley, B. X. Dyer
ly, Jas. w. Crawford, Peachey Wheeler, James
A. Patterson officer, C. Bats.
Mt. Sidney-1hos. P. Wilson. VIM. C. Bruf-
fly, Benjamin Weller, Thos, Burke, John C. Nc
Cue-oficer, Chas. K. Hyde.
Spring Hat-William Gamble, William How
ell, John Rimel, u ID. Poe, Jacob Crist-oficer,
Stuart McClung Crawford. :.
MI. Solon-John G. Fulton, VIM. r. Blair. :.
james r. Clarke, John NJ. McCue, jain Irvine
officer, Richard Dudley. ~
CL,vehraLe- James Wilson, John NJ. Huff, ,,
Henry Sterrett, Bailey Dunlop, Nlichsel 'Yessler
officer. Daniel Falls -. -. =. ......
Decrfeld- ]. GlendS, VIM Montgow,
cry, Rennix Hodge, PorterGeld Al Heiskell; Jc.'
seph Mann-0ficer, Edwin Montgomery.