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The KOsta Case.

The Richmond Enquirer of the 24th has ju-
dcious article on the case of MARTIN KosrA, the
Hungarian lately seized by Austrian officials al
Smyrna. The editor takes the position that Kos
ia, having merely made declaration of intention
to become citizen of the United States, is not en-
titled to the protection of our Government. He
says the instant it is known that this Govern
ment has contracted such an engagement, "mul-
ttudes ofagitators and revoutionsts will flock to
our shores, record the requisite declaration, and
then depart on their schemes of mischief or of pa
triotism, with the additional holiness and energy
derived from consciousness of impunity in any
extremity of guilty or lauda5le peril" He how
ever iustiies the conduct of Capt ISGRAHAM, on
the ground Of the brutal manner in which the ar
rest of KosrA was accomplished, and the contemp-
tuous disregard by the Austrians of the passport
given him by the American Consul at Constanti-
nOple
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Minister to France.

| The Washington Starcontralicis the report
that The Mission to France had been given to
Goyernor CoBB, Of Georgia, and says the Admin
istration has never contemplated Offering it to him.
1t has been confidently asserted that the President
had promised the place to MIR. DIX of New York
the famous free-soiier. There are two rumors
afloat at present i'll reference 10 the matter: one,
that the squabbling between the two factions of the
Democracy in Now York have killed off DIX and
compelled tho President,o back ont from the bar
gain; and the other, that he has received Senate
rial information that DIX will not be confirmed as
Minister ifappointed. Unless it is true. as as
serted by leading paper at the North, that our
whole system Of fureign missions involves an enor-
nous expense without any corresponding benefit
to the country. it is high time we were represent
ed at the Court of LOUIS NAPOLEON by some
body.
The New York Journal of Commerce says
i at is understood at Washington that the Pres
ident offered the French mission to Gen Dix some
months ago. and that Gen. Dix accepted it, with
the understanding that he was, for while,
with view to political interests, to fill the Office
of Assistant Treasurer in New York. The Pres
ident, as is known, informed Mr.. Disney, Of OAio,
who was prominent applicant for the mission,
that Gen. Dix was to have it. From time to time,
according to rumor, Gen. Dix has been advised
that he was soon to be commissioned as Minister
to France. But recently, 1t is said. the President
has expressed the wish tina, Mr.. Dix would, on
account of certain political considerations, now de-
cline the post. 1t is also believed that, on the
18th of June last, Mr.. Dix rendered the President
his resignation of his present office as Assistant
Treasurer, and that he has consented to retain it
only for such time as may be required 10 procure
the services of suitable person as his successor"
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Ns,rsnnner Controversies.

A controversy, in which personal abuse is a
prominent element, has been going on recently be-
tween the Tribune and Herald of New York City
The Washington Republican taking notice of the
affair, justly remarks that if editors cannot differ
like gentlemen they should not offend the moral
sentiment of the country and degrade the Ameri
can press by quarrelling like blackguards. Public
opinion is putting this thing straight. The "spi
cy" press is fast sinking into the slough of de-
spond. Whenever personalities or vituperatiou
are INDUCED in it is the duty of public journal
having regard for its own character, to let them
lie where they originate
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Town nnprovcs,en,s.

Passing down ono OF our principal streets lew
days ago, we observed that small old fashioned
house, occupied from time immemOrial BY Mr., J.,
FULLER as Jewellers shop, had been removed
to make way for more commodious building
The property had just been purchased by our en-
terprising townsman, Mr.. Nj. G. HARTMAN, who
acts upon the adage, emo sooner said than DONE
The removal of this ancient structure, associated
as it was with our earliest recollectious reminded
US OF the great changes which have taken place
in the town within few years past. Staunton
stood still Tor many years with her hands in her
pockets, but she has now taken them out and gone
to work. "Ma&e way for your betters" is almost
vlslbly written upon all the old buildings. The
appearance of the town s undergoing complete
change, and we advise all the old "residenters,"
now in the South and West, of whom we have a
goodly number on our list of subscribers, to come
along soon, If they wish to have last look at the
place they used to know. In a year or two more
they will probably not be- able to recognise their
birthplace or former home, As to the hills sur
rounding the town, SO much beloved by every one
"ot the manor born" the Railroad has made sad
havoc with Garber's; Round or Green Hill is now
thought to afford eligible building lots and houses
and gardens are rapidly advancing up Stuart's.-
Thlslastcommanding eminence was thesite chosen
by late distinguished citizen for the State Capitol,
at the time the question of its removal to Staun-
ton was agitated. Alas! if they don't hurry it up,
there'il be no room for it left
1t thus appears that the spirit of change is a
broad. Most of the changes are Improvements,
we admit, and afford us qualification; and yet some
times they effect us sadly too. When the old
Post-ofiice porch was taken down, we could al
most have shed tears. And, to 90 farther back,
we can just remember the old -house-we
wish it could have been spared. But such relics
fpast generations are rapidly disappearing before
the march of improvement, and we and our con-
emporaries will find no object to call to mind
the good old times Of our childhood, when the
| Washington and the Wayne were the fashionable
''tayerns" when Bockett's coaches brought us
mail from Winchester three times week, and
our county people going to Richmond generally
travelled on horseback; and when, especially,
dame enc CAssLIN" ruled her little school, WELD
ing her favorite Instrumental punishment-her baton
ofOficewth all the authority ola sceptered queen.
All! would that we could find that ''cat-o'-nine-
| tail" we would keep it as memento of many a
-hagellaton! The old house she taught in still
stands, but we are in daily expectation Of seeing
some daring innovator lay his hands upon it.
Workman spare that house
Touch not single plank!
| Wont some poetical friend finish the parody?
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WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 81. 1883.
xna pres,aen, and tho Pacific Railroad.

Vhe President and tho Pacific l<aiiroao'
The real position of President PIERCE on the
Pacific Railroad question, is matter OF consdera-
ble interest The speeches of Secretaries DAVIS
and GuraRIE and the editorials OF the Ua'on,
wcro generally understood as committing HIM IN
f,voy of the scheme. This was the Inference orr
cinally drawn by Wings and Democrats, and we
feel assured that it was correct. A writer In the
Richmond Enquirer, who signs himself "a Val
lev Democrat" expresses the same opinion-he
says:
"The yeiws of the editor OF the Union, are the
same With those uesented BY COL Davis, and all
the articles which have recently appeared IN 'i,a'
paper. seem to have been prepared, to defend .he
positious assumed by the Secretary OF War lhat
thew are approved by those interested, no man can
donbt-and hence their importance. The intimate
relation existing between the President and MI
Nicholson. satisfies me that the latter writes with
the executive sanction, and that the oplnions he
advances are official, and entitled to all the weight
of official revelations, on this great question:.
But the President, it now seems, is disposed to
modify his views q little. How convenient to
have such an ''organ" as the Union! The Presl-
dent can adopt repudiate it as suits his interests
His other organ, the ". Y. Herald, tells US thro
its Washington correspondent, that the UH'on
was rather too ''free spoken" The President, 1t
saws, will, in his first message to Congress- refer
the subject Of the Pacific Railroad to that body as
m omen question for its decision, without making
anv recommendation. Will our strait-iaced con-
structionists be satisfied with this course? They
have heretoioreassumed the position that the ques
ton was efiectually closed by the Constitution.
A correspondent of another New York paper
gives the following item as reliable;
''The President says he never meant to coun,
tenance any assertion that he should recommend
the assumption Of the work by Congress, though
he has not committed himself against aiding the
States or Company chartered by the States IN
terested, which may undertake the enterprise, by
grants Of land or by money"
The plan herein suggested for the construction
of the work is the one which we prefer, but will
it be agreeable TO the Virginia Democracy? We
opiue not. As the Presidents trumpeters, how
ever, give out such uncertain sounds, we must
wait till the message arrives, for something con
elusive on the subject
In the mean time, it is rumored that the Cabi-
net is hopelessly divided on the question. MessrS
DAVIS and GUTHRIE occupy one extreme, and
Messrs MARCY and CUsHING the other. The
President stands between, trying to reconcile the
conflicting opinions, but will probably realize be-
fore long the Scripture aduge, ga house divided a
gainSt itself cannot stand"
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ARCHBISHOP HUGHES PLEAsURING IN OoV-
ERNMENr SrEAMER.-The Detroit Tribune says,
that ~
.'Archbshop Hughes arrived in town yesterday
on board the United States iron steamer Michigan.
from the Lake Superior country. We understand
that the Michigan, which had been on cruise To
the upper lakes was returning to Detroit, and
touched at Mackinac Here she found the Lord
Bishop of New York, where he was in discharge
of his official duties. Ascertaining that ne was
intending to visit Little Traverse and other places
professionally, the gallant commander rendered
him the use of the government vessel, took him on
board, and about ship, waiting at all ports he de-
sired to visit until he had performed the necessary
religious ceremonies, and brought him on his way
to this city. We presume the steamer is now
waiting at this port until his Lordship shall have
completed the object of his mission here, in order
to take him to Buffalo, or whatever other point he
may desire to visit on the lakes. If it be true, aG
we are informed, that United States officer has
thus placed United States vessel at the service
of preate making tour on business strictly con-
nected with the interest of the Roman Catholic
Church, or any other church, or any object OF
sectaran character, it is certainly something new
under the sun in this country at least"
The New York Herald publishes the above and
remarks, "We presume that this affair has been
exaggerated, or else the administration are fairly
open to the suspicion ofelectioneeng for the Cath
olic vote" The Detroit Tribune does not men
ton BEDINT, the Popes Nuncio, but other papers
of the Northwest aude to him as the recipient Of
the unusual honor. He and Archbishop HUGHES
are known to have been together in recent tour
in that region.
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Rnilroad.

The process of laying the rails on the track be-
tween WaynesbOrough and Staunton is going on
brayely. The track is now laid to Fishersville,
half the distance, and the Locomotive came up to
that place on Friday last. The cross-ties not hav
iag been furnished on the contracts offered, were
about to be taken by ''impressment." but the far
mers have come forward to prevent this course,
and are now engaged themselves in supplying the
necessary timber all along the line. The hand
some wooden bridge over Christians Creek is
completed, and most of the minor bridges on the
line are also ready for the rails.
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The EPIDEMIC IN New ORLEANs.-A private
correspondent Of one of the editors of the N. Y.
Courier, writes from New Orleans under date Of
August ID, as follows:
"People begin to die here in way that does
not resemble the yellow fever. Within few
days many have died in less than twenty-four
hours after being taken. and almost Immediately
after the breath has left the body it has turned
spotted, being covered al! over with black spots,
so that it is supposed that there is some other pes
thence among us besides yellow fever. Some
think it is the plague--same as was so fatal in Rio
Janeiro last year. 1t is enough, however, for us
to know that from 2i0 to $50 daily die by the
prevailing epidemic. Our cemetery reports of in
terments by no means include all many are hur-
ried out Of the city and die and are buried in the
country. have never before seen so much alarm
and confusion about sickness in this city-all flee
who can get away. 1t rains every day, and hot
sun is stewing us up when not raining"
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LONDON QvARrERLY REvIEw- Contents of
the July number: /. Annals of Ireland by the
Four Masters, 2. Baron Haxthansen's Notes on
Russia, 3. Writings of Professor Owen-Genor-
alizations of Comparative Anatomy, 4. Shepherd
on Ecclesiastical Forgeries, 5. Autobiography OF
Signor RuHini, 6. Count Ficquelmont on the Pal
merston Policy, 7. The Oxford Commission, s
Memories of Thomas Moore. Republished in
New York, by l.. ScorT s Co., at So a year, OF
the four great Reviews and Blackwood's Maya
zine for $40.
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.OId Roll TAVERN

As may be seen by an advertisement in another
column, this establishment will De re-opened on
the LIST of September. 1t has been fitted up and
furnished in handsome style. Mr.. CARRIER is ex-
tensively known as an experienced and accommo-
dating host, and with the valuable aid of his part
ner, Capt, STEVENSON, will no doubt keep first
rate house. The increased travel through this
place will furnish guests enough for all the Hotels
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THE LATE INDIAN FIGHT ON THE PLAINS
In the Platte Argus of the 9th instant we find an
account of the late fight among the Indians of the
Plains. From this account we gather that the
number of Pawnees, lowas, Ottoes. &C., on one
side were eight Or nine hundred, and of Sioux and
CheyeDnes one thousand.
The Sioux first attacked the Ottoes and lowas,
and being beaten off turned upon the Pawnees,
who it seems were not then with the Ottoes and
Iowas, but Immediately joined them. The fight
was maintained till o'clock in the afternoon,
when band of Sacs and Potawatomies, who had
been with the Ottoes in the morning, came back
and joined them. The fight went on. when the
Sioux and Cheyennes took to flight and were pur-
sued until night. Ten of the Sioux and Chey-
ennes were left dead npon the field; number
more were killed and wounded. On the part of
tbe combined attachments. one Iowa was lefl dead
on the field; one Ottoe was killed, Is Pawnee
warriors and several women and children were
also killed. Wounded: Iowas. 10 Ottoes,
Sacs n Pottawatones. and about 20 Pawnees.-
Several &C the wounded have died. The ten 81
oux and Cheyenne warriors found dead on the field
of battle were scalped, and the conquerors celebra-
ted their victory in the usual Indian mode. This
is the second time the smaller tribes of the Mis-
souri, have been victorious on the Plains within
the last few years the h.rst time was against line
Camanches and Cheyennes. -N LOUIS Intel.
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Our MEXICAN RELATIoNs.-We understand
that orders have been received at Governors Is
land, from the War Department, for the immedi-
ate transmission to the Rio Grande frontier of a
very large quantity of artillery, ammunition, and
ordnance stores-more in amount than Gen. lay
lor had during his whole campaign. This STEP
has undoubtedly been taken in consequence of the
movements of Santa Anna, who is concentrating
on the same frontier very large military force
and supplying it very largely with munitions OF
war.
Mr.. Gadsden's instructions, we have reason tc
believe, are eminently pacific in their tendency
while they contemplate the contingency OF still
further accession of terrtory.-.N y. Times.
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Ero,n California.

The steamship Northern Light, from San Juan
de Nicaragua, August 18th, with dates from San
Francisco TO the lst of August, arrived at New
York at l2 o'clock on Tuesday night the 23d inst
She brings $40 passengers, and 81 ,l24 ,953 in
gold on freight, besides large amount in the
hands of passengers. From the summary ola fort
nights news, published in the Alta California OF
the LIST inst, we take the following:
The present season is highly favorable to mi
ming operations in all the gold districts; the mi
ners seem to be generally fortunate in possessing
valuable claims, which are yielding abundautly
by the use of improved means for extracting the
metal. From present appearances, the total pro-
duction of gold for the six months commencing
with the LIST of June, will be larger than during
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A Card.

1t has caused me no little surprise to learn that
some of the rules in my published circular have
been wholly Inexperienced. 1t may be proper
to state that the regulation giving the Principal
the right to decide where pupil may board, has
been found in the experience of the school, one Of
absolute necessity. Parental preferences are Of
course consulted, and where there is no known
objection, do virtually decide-but the observation
and knowledge of facts, for which the Principal
has best opportunity, must be consulted also, and
other things being equal. must decide. In fact the
rule is chiefly for pupils from distance, who,un-
der the present arrangement, may choose to get rs
much as possible from under the eye of authority
There is no necessity for applying it TO fill my
house, as the difficulty is to accommodate those
whose parents prefer them TO be there. Yet there
are cases in which it will be rigidly applied to re-
quire certain pupils to be under my own immedi
ate care. 1t is universally the rule of boarding
schools to require the pupils to board with the
Principal, to the extent Of his accommodations
and some schools are even known to require all to
board with them, even if their own parents live
within few rods
As to my claim to regulate time and conduct out
of school, have only to say that this has been a
nile of the Institution from its foundation. Mr..
Bailey, had too much good sense to omit that.
ouofe from his Circular of 1917: "The Princi-
pal exercises the right TO regulate the entire time
of the pupils, and no arrangements are permitted
which NAV interfere with their studies either
while thew are in, or out of the school," 1t does
seem like perfect wilfulness for any one now, at
this late day, to find fault with my rule in regard
to the same thing. He must he very superficial
man and inexperienced iii managing school, OF
else absolutely unprincipled, who would take the
responsible charge of number OF young ladies TO
train in science and morals, and set not stipuiaie
for the control of their time and cono;ct.
take this opportunity of saying that OWING 10
my own sickness and other hndrances, The pres
ent session of the school will be considered as We
ginning the 22d August
WIN. B. BROWNE, Prin. A. F. S.
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no If we are to Judge the Democracy BY the
names with which they take peculiar delight in
designating different factions Of the party they
are nice set. A catalogue of those endearlng ap-
pellations we find summed up in an exchange pa
per. Thus in Missouri they call each other "Rot.
tens" "Cleans," "Scamps," 'Eards, "Softs. y
"Nulifers," SC. In Maine their favorIte nick.
names are Goats" "NVild Cats, ""Hell Cats: .
.Bears." "Ramrods," "Catfsh." and so on. In
New York they go under the acknowledge! title
of "Hunkers, :" "Barnburners," ''Soft Shells" and
"Hard Shells" Yet those gentry take 1t In high
dudgeon and think the dignity of their party great
ly iasulted when the Wings dignity them with
the title Of Locgt0coS.
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a,. The New Orleans Picayune relates the

g,- The New Orleans Pcayune relates the fol,
lowing instance of ministerial fidelity:
The Rev. r. L.. Twichell, after remaining in
the city and serving faithfully in his calling du-
ring every sckly season for thirteen years or more
had leave of absence from the congregation ovel
which he has pastoral care, for the summer, with
the view of visiting Europe. But we learn that
when on the eve Of departure from New York!
hearing of the prevalence of the fearful epidemic
which is raging in our midst, he at once started
for this city, and although detained several weeks
by the low water in the West. arrived this morn
inp. and may be found as usual at his post.
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o. ga Valley Democrat" towards the conclu
sion of long communication published in the
Richmond Enquirer on the subject of the Pacific
Railroad, says
If the Pacific Railroad is to be taken as one Of
the DEMocRATIc measures of this administration.
suggest most respectfully to the Wings, to keep
a strict watch over the balance Of their measures
shall not be surprised, if the "UNION" sue
ceeds in its present move to find it ere long advo-
eating Land Distribution amongst the States--a
National Bank-aDd all the other measures that
have been heretofore so dear to the Wings, and So
distasteful to the Democrats. | await quietly to
see what is to come next, not regarding it as a
mougst mpossibiiies, that the ".National lntelli-
gencer" may yet become the organ of this admin
istration. 1.-THE Union is to continue as it has
been going on for some tune past, do not know
that the Democracy would suffer much from such
q result
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The National hteltigencer states that the com
ct which we noticed last week. was first seen at
the National Observatory in Washington on the
2Sth July, and was near its maximum brightness
on the 25th inst 1t was discovered at Gotten
gen, Germany, on the 10th of June. Its dis
lance from the sun week ago, was estimated to
bel thirty millions Of miles, and from the earth
two OF three times more remote.
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The Pestilencc at New Orleans.

The last dispatches from New Orleans report
no abatement, but rather an increase of deaths
from yellow fever On the 23d, the victims num-
bered 2S4, and up to that date eight thousand ana
eighty eight persons had been swept OIL. Inc
pestilence spares neither age sex nor condition.
The authorities of the city had ordered the daily
discharge of fifty rounds of artillery and the burn
inc of tar on the streets and in the grave yards
1t was the fires kindled at the latter places thai
gave rise to the unfounded rumor of the burning
of the dead The New Orleans press gratefully
acknowledges the contributions received from all
parts of the country, and the Howard Association
are usefuly disposing of the funds thus placed in
their hands.
Accounts from New Orleans, received after the
above was put in type, state that the fever had
shown signs of abatement. On the 10Th, the
deaths from the fever were only l54.
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Or The County Court was in session during
the whole of last week, and adjourned ON Satur-
day evening. Many old cases on the civil docket
received their long delayed but final Judgment
The September term will be devoted to the road
cases, to motions, and after the second day to the
Appeal docket.