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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30
u. 8. senate.-special Session.

MONDAY, March 81 There was great throne
in the galleries this morning, to hear Mr.. Ever
cit, including many ladies'. After graceful ex
ordium. Mr.. Everett proceeded to address tn,
Senate on the subject of Central American affairs
He expressed the opinion that the treaty made by
Messrs. Clayton and Bulwer, was the best thing
that could be done under existing circumstances
| He spoke of the disposition Of England to remove
the causes of dispute between US, and he said he
had no doubt that ON proper representation, the
Government of Great Britain would disavow the
erection of the Bay Islands into COLONY. He did
pot apprehend any danger Of war between the
| two countries.
! In the course Of his remarks he complimented
the President for having made, so far, judicious
appointments to foreign courts, saying he had ey-
ery confidence that the President would send a
suitable minister to the Central American States
for it is more important who is sent thithcr than
to London, Paris or st. Petersburg.
In his reply to Judge Douglas. he said he did
not want to annex Cuba, Mexico, or any other
territory. Just let us have twenty-five wears of
peace, under the mild and progressive spirit of our
Institutions and we will have additional territory
to our hearts content.
The gentleman was highly eloquent, and spoke
4
Mr.. Douglas made an explanation, when, on
motion of Mr.. Mason, the pending resolutions,
calling for information on Central American affairs,
were laid upon the table-it being understood that
the President will hereafter communicate the doc
uments.
After an Executive se3si IN the Senate adjourn
ed f.:
TUEsDAY-On motion of Mr.. Weller, the Sc
lect committee on the subject of the Mexican
Boundary Commission were allowed until the
next session to make their report.
After further business of no public Importance,
the Ssnate went into executive session.
When the doors were opened, Mr.. Borland
made report from the select committee on the
subject Of frauds in the extension of the Capitol.
1t was ordered to be printed, and the Senate adj
journed.
WEDSrsDAY.-A resolution in reference to the
public printing was adopted, theSenate then went
into executive session; and after some time spent
therein, the doors were opened and an adjourn
ment succeeded
Observation-Disclosures with the charge
that Gov. Ramsey, of Minnesota, had disbursed
money in deprecated funds among the Indians,
and withheld money from certain halfbreeds,
were discussed. Pending the consideration ofthe
subject, the Senate went into an executive session
and adjourned till tomorrow.
FRIDAY.-A resolution for the election of
reading Secretary was adopted, and there being
no quorum present, the Senate adjourned.
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Total
S3,S08,220


| This sum added to the table swells the resourc-
es to near 81 100000 of per cent funds, instead
of some S4,000,000.
But in addition to this the State owns stock in
the various Internal Improvement Companies, a
mounting to $l4.OOO,O6o. Only small proper
ton of this stock now is reproductive, and when
the lines Completed, as they SOON must be, the
stock will doubtless average its par value. From
an article in the Railroad Record we perceive that
the Railroads Of New York and Ohio, all yield at
least per cent. net on their cost of construction
generally twice the cost of our Virginia roads
And surely this Sl4 100000 invested in the I'm
provements Of the State contemplating nearly
5000 miles Of Railroads and Canals, must be re-
garded of some ralit to the State; if not really
offsctting the State debt that amount, it at least
should have place in the table of resources.
The principle on which Mr.. GooDE estimates
the financial condition of the State, applied to
individuals, woufd show soma of our weathiest
men to be really bankrupt. That is by simply
charging as debt, all Investments in Joidt Stock
Companies, State bonds, and Bank stocks (al-
though yielding per cent income. > loans (secur-
ed by morigage) and solvent bonds on which they
are sureties while on the other hand the bonds,
scrip and other evidences of these investments are
not even credited as so much waste paperl
From the best accounts, the present actual debt
exclusive of mere liabilities of the State cannot
exceed Si5,OOO,000; while her resources should
90 estimated at something like sl5,OOO,0CO,
which In the next Is months will yield nett
revenue oil D per cent, at least, on this sum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

A DEMOCRAT on PRoTEcTIoN.-When the
fishery question was under debate in the United
States Senate, MIR. BoRLANp, of Arkansas, pro
posed, virtually, to repeal the whole system Of
import duties. The Wings kept dark, but sever
al Democrats opposed the proposition 50 rigorous
" that Nh BoRLAND asked leave 10 withdraw it.
MI. BRADBURY, of Maine, leading Democrat,
advanced the following sound Wing sentiments
in reference to the tariff and protection. After
speaking of the superior advantages of raising rev
enue by duties on imports instead Of direct taxa
ton, he said
Nor should we overlook, in tho decision of q
question like this the benefits that fairly accrue
to many branches of domestic industry from the
incidental protection which they receive from a
tariff upon imports, necessary for the purposes OF
a revenue to support the government. believe
that our true policy is to administer the govern
ment upon principles of the most rigid economy,
and to raise the means essential for this purpose
by tariff so adjusted to afford incidental pro-
lection TO manufactures essential to national III
dependence, and those in which our country is
capacitated to succeed when fairly established,
making also proper discrimination in favor OF
the necessares for the masses as compared with
the Injuries which wealth may demand. This,
it appears to me, is far better policy than any
which will be likely to result from absolute free
trade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

APPOINTMENTS AT WAsHTNGroN.--John A.
Campbell, of Alabama, has been appointed Judge
Of the Supreme Court S. n. Hobbie, First Assis-
tant Postmaster General Mr. Manypenny, Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs; and Dudley Mann,
Assistant Secretary of State Mr.. Mann is a ma
tive of Virginia, hut receives his appointment from
Ohio. He was Consul at Bremen under the Har-
rison administration, and at Trieste under the
Polk regime Afterwards he was an agent of the
Post Office Department in Europe, and later still
was appointed by Mr. CLAYTON to inquire into the
condition of Hungary, during its struggle against
Austria.
Col. Jack Hays. the celebrated Texan ranger,
has Sccn appointed Surveyor Generalof California
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

AK ExrLANATIoN.-The passage in the Pres
idenrs Inaugural on the subject of the ''acqdisi-
tion Of certain possessions not within our jursdic
tion," has generally been understood as referring
to Cuba. A special correspondent of the Penn
sylvania Inquirer, says, however, that the para
graph has reference to the possession of the right
Of way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. He
says also, GAS for the prospect of war, it is all
moonshine. England could scarcely be kicked
into war with us, and no President would be
foolish enough to plunge the United States into a
war with any power now, for any consideration
short Of national honor
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New York Politics.

The truce declared between the two factions of
the New York Democracy during the Presidential
canvas, has been broken and the warfare renewed
as ierccly as ever. The immediate cause ofstrife
is the appointment of Mr.. Nancy as Secretary of
State. MARCY, formerly Hunker, is now a
Barnburner, but his appointment is said to be az
ceptable to neither faction. The Hunkers want
cd the office for Ex-senator Dickinson, and the
Albany correspondent of the n. Y. Tribuxe says,
a large award of the subordinate Offices to that
faction will be necessary, if President PIERCE
hopes for glimmering of that "union and harmo-
Inv" ofwhich Gov. MARcY and his advocates have
taught him to dream. But while the distribu-
ton of the offices has stirred up the strife the sla
very question, which was formerly prominent
cause of dissension, is not forgotten. The Buffalo
Republic says that the radical Democracy of New
York do not now believe, nor did they when the
Presidential nomination was made, that the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, enacted under the Fillmore
Administration, was constitutional, and that when
it was endorsed by portion of the Baltimore
Convention, tliss radical Democracy of New York
repudiated that endorsement; and, moreover, that
il was repudiated in the columns Of that paper in
unqualifederms. Upon the subject of''he spells, y
the National Democrat, "a partizan of DIcx1N-
SON, we presume swelling with patriotic in
dignstion, says: "The time has come when it
is our duty to take higher ground than that Of
Union for the sake q efce"-that ''thc most reck-
less and most dangerous men in the world will
unite for spoils, the great principle of thieves eh-
bers and banditti'' that ''the whole head is
sick and the whole heart is faint with this reckless,
anprincipal. damuable scramble for of1ice.''
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TIE DIVISION OF CALIFORNIA INTO THREE
STATES, distinct and separate, is now contempla-
ted and pressed there. A majority of the Legis-
lature, it is said, will order State Convention,
and upon that Convention will depend the mode,
manner, and boundaries of division.
The three States are to be named "Sierra,"
the mountain division, which has about % 900 in
habitants, by the last census; ''Caifornia," which
has 207 1888 and ''Tulure," the Southern State,
including Los Angeles and San Diego, which
have 34,I50 inhabitants, and seven and hall
millions oftaxable property. This Southern State
of Tuure, in the division, it is contemplated by
many of the occupants to make slave State Of
and one ofthe objects depressing the division is to
establish slavery there.
The State debt of California is about three
millions of dollars; and this debt, divided among
the new States, would give California 81, 333,
Tulure $500 600; and Sierra $3.50, 667.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

Or The attention of Wings is invited to the
proceedings Of the meeting held in the Court
house on Monday last. Previous to the day for
the appointment of delegates to the County Con-
ven'ion, we will republish the plan alluded to in
the proceedings, which is now endorsed by two
meetings. AT present we will only express our
qualification at the degree of interest that was
manifested on Monday. The Wings of Augusta
are by no means disposed to surrender TO the enc
my, Notwithstanding the recent defeat ofour State
and National tickets, but are prepared as hereto
fore zealously to maintain the cause which they
have eSpoused.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

The Commonwealth is deeply Interested in
nearly all OF these works and has dealt out pec,-
mary aid to them with liberal hand. There
cannot be rational doubt that every mile ofrail
road now authorized to be constructed will be com
pleted within the next five or six years. We
shall then have system of internal improvement
of which any State in the Union might well be
proud. We may then boast ms New York SEN
ator lately boosted on the floor of Congress, that
our roads, if drawn out in straight line, would
reach tyum the Atlantic to the Pacific.
10 enable the reader To see the extent ofour
railway system as compared with those of other
States, we subjoin the following statement which
shows the facts as they existed about one year
ago, and is therefore sufficiently accurate for our
rt,rr1 Ccn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

both Houses Of the Legislature held meeting on
Saturday week, and adopted resolution, recon-
mendlng to the Democrats of Virginia to hold
meetings at once and send delegates to District
Conventions, for the purpose Ofnomiuating candi-
dates for the Office of Commissioner of Public
Works, at the following times and places First
District, at Lynchbmg, on the 22ud. April; Sc
cond District, at Stauuton, on the 22nd. April
Third District, at Winchester, on the 2Sth April.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

-DIppING.-A late number of Putnam's
Magazine describes this singular and unfemnine
practice as it prevails among the mountain coun-
ties of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and
some other states. The Hardy Wing quotes the
article, and makes the following astounding state
,nent in illustration of the subject.
'From an estimate made by highly respecta-
BILE gentleman of this county, we learn that about
seren thousand dollars of Scotch snuff, are annual
Iy consumed by the female portion Of the popuIa-
ton of Hardy"
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SHADows OF MINISTERIAL LTFE.-A Minister
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., we preslFme-write.
thus to the Central Christian Herald:
eve live on less than 5000 per annum, inclu-
ding horse keeping and travelling expenses; and
my travelling year is not less than three thou,
sand mixes | have to go to a nrishborlng wood
and fell down the trees, chop them into ten OF
twelve feet logs, hitch my horse to them, drag
them to the house, chop, saw and split them for
stove fuel. and then, after preaching two sermons
week, riding most weeks fifty or sixty miles,
teaching Sabbath school, riding three miles to
post office and store, &c.-even then am accused
by my brethren of doing nothing but riding about
and reading my books and told that | might
cork little and earn part Of my living J
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

W The Democratic meeting on Monday nomi-
mated DIR. Z. r. HARRIS for the State Senate
and Messrs ALEX. WALKER, j. H. SxINNE and
AssoLuM KoINeR for the House of Delegates,
to represent this county in the next General As
semblv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

LATEST FROM HAvANA.-Charleston, March
25th.-Fhe steamer Isabel has arrived here from
Havana with dates to the 22d. inst. The health
of Vice President King is nnimproved. A serious
disturbance among the soldiers at Santiago, had
occurred previous to the steamers departure. IL
appears that some of the soldiers were ordered
punishment. which the Corporals on duty refused
to intlict. The latter wers arrested, but shortly
after rescued by the men under their commando
Fifteen of the soldiers have been arrested and SEN
fenced to DEATH Should the sentence be eXecu-
ted, it is Thought general revolt will take place,
The rumor that the clipper ship Lady Suffolk
had landed cargo of slaves on the coast OF Cuba
is believed to be without foundation.
The British steamer Devastation arrived at Ha-
vana on the 2lst. inst.
The political prisoners confined in Havana have
not yet been sentenced.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. Messrs. S. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co.. News
paper Advertising Agents, in New York, are res
pectfauy informed that the advertisement about
which they have written to US several times, was
not inserted in this paper
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. Mr.. Jos. n. WOODWARD, the onterprsing
proprietor of the Eagle Hotel in this place, has
pulled down, within the last few days, part of
the buildings connected with that Hotel, Tor the
purpose of erecting larger and handsomcr build
ing in its place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. FLENrsG b. MILLER, Esq, of Botetourt,
has been appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, Attorney of
the United States for the Western District Of
Virginia, in the place of B. Fl, SMITH, Esq, re-
mOyed
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Railroasls in Yirsinia.

The following statement, which we have pre-
pared with much care, shows the number of miles
oil railway now completed or authorized by law to
be built in This State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

CoRposATIon ELEcr1os.-Wednesday next
i, the day for the election by the people OF Staun
ton of Mayor, Commemorative Attorney, CLERK
of the Corporation Court and Town Sergeant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

es- The last number of the Western p'rg'ntan
published at Charleston, Kanawha county, an
nounces its own dceease for the want oil adequate
support
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

rs At the election on Saturday at Naynesbo-
rough aud Fishersyile. Mr.. JOSEPH MORRISON
was elected Justice of the Peace for the Filth
District, in place Of Mr. WAYT, resigned
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o.. Rev. Ro. DABNEY, pastor of the Thinking
Spring Church in this county, was elected, last
week, professor of Ecclesiastical History in Union
Theological Seminary, Prince Edward COUNTY
We do not know whether he will accept the ap-
pointment
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roe Doctrine, which is good enough ''thunder'' if
Jupiter keeps it wrapped up in bolt under his
belt, nay have, we see, ludicrous illustration in
Honduras, or Belize, or British Central America,
Whatever be the name of the place about which
the British steamer Devastation has been ''de-
monstrating."
The facts seem 10 be these. Linss is a place
on the banks OF the Roman River, where the
British have been for some time cutting mahoga-
nv. Honduras clalns it as her soil.., The British
say it belongs TO the Mosquito King, and allege
that they have possessed it under him for long
time. Lately Honduras sent. troops there, and
took the place This British steamer Devastation
run down from the Belize to 1ruxillo, and told
the authorities those "Honduras troops must be
withdrawn from l4imas, or there would he trouble
in Trux;llo;" whereuron Honduras Withdrew her
troops from Limas. and loft things in stala quo. ,
The "Nlonroe doctrine demands of us that wo
quit selling cotton, corn, wheat, pork and beef to
John Bull. and muster our few tubs Ola navy off
to the Belize, to settle whether or not Limas be-
longs to the Mosquito King or the lionduranos.-
If we settle it that Limas is in Honduras, Presi-
dent Pierce is bound ogive John Bull a broadslde
from the tubs aforesaid, no matter what becomes
of the tenants in them.i
To hear this nation talking of enforcing the
Monroe doctrine, with not United States ship of
modern mode-wih only one or two steamers,
that dare scarcely venture outside of land-and
with Congress positively refusing one cent of ad-
dtional appropriations for that Navy, is only far
cical--that is all. But go ahead, ye who now
have the responsibility. Cuoa, by the last &C
counts, has again been insulting our u. S. mail
steamers. which in Fillmore's lime, would have
been good cause fer grand meeting in the Park,
or riot in New Orleans, to say the east.-.No-
tabcne.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. 1t is RoB'r. A. THOMPSON, and not G. w
THOMPSON, who has been appointed by the Pres
lden' commissioner to settle private land claims
in California.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

ENGLAND AND THE CoNTINENr.-The last
steamers fom Europe report that the excitement
in reference to the refugee question had pretty
we'll subsidized On the 4thinst, Lord ABERDEEN.
the Prime Minister, stated in Parliament that no
demand had been made by Austria or any other
Government, and if made would not be complied
with. At the same time the British Government
would strictly enforce existing laws against per-
sons within the country engaged in Vaccinations
against foreign Governments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

UspIoIous;-Several weeks ago, man cal
ling himself CH&s. NJ. Snow, was in this place,
soliciting subscriptions to the Family Friend
and Graham's Magazine. One of our citizens,
and perhaps more, subscribed for the two puhlca-
tons and paid the money but not receiving them
in due time, he wrote to the editor of the Friend,
and was informed in reply that SHow was not an
authorized agent for that paper.
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.--STAUNTON:@
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1883.

Ny-Wc arc authorized to announce the Hon join
LErcHER candidate for reelection TO the Congress Of
the Uaited States from this District.
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o. Gen. WIN. LAMBERT, for many years May
or of Richmond, died in that city on "Wednesday
last, after long period Of ill-healih.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. Messrs. OLIVER 7. BALDWIN and CHARLES
A. ROSE have become the proprietors of the Rich
mond Republican. The paper will hereafter be
called The Morning Mail.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

BLAcKwoop's MAoAzISE-Cohtents Of the
March number Clubs and Clnbbsts, Lady Lees
Widowhood-Part ILL.,, The Vegetable King
dom. Rambles in Southern Scalvonia, JOHN Rim
toul Sc. A TITO of French Tourists, Peace and
War; The Malt Tax, Note to Article on Slave
ry in January number. Published by l.. SCOTT
&C., of New York, at $500 year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

o. Ex-President FILLLMoRE is detained al
Washington by the illness of Mrs Fillmore.
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OsTRAcIzING WHIGs.-In looking over the re-
marks of R. Il. Daniel, Esq, at late Wing
meeting in Richmond, we are forciby reminded
of thu general osracizaton of Wings from office of
all sorts, in both the State and Federal Govern
ment Mr.. Daniel maintained that it was now
the duty of Wings, in selfdcicncc, to take up
arms against a system of proscriptive tyranny,
which spared neither age, nor services, nor merit
of any kind The National Administration, which
had just gone into power was heraldcd as one op
posed to yndicate prescription out the chief Cab
met officer of the Administration was the author
of that notorious sentiment, ''to the vctors belong
the spoils.n In our State government, the Dem
ocratc party had completely ostracized the whole
Wing party. They had gerrymandered the Con-
gressional districts, with the object Of making the
Congressional representation exclusively Demo
cratic and they had ayowed that, even with re-
gard to the new offices in the State mo Wing shall
be tolerated. They had gone on to carve out Off
ces and salaries for themselves, and proclaimed
that no Wing mast be allowed to have any part
whatever in the management Of these Offices
Why, no Wing is allowed to be visitor to COL
lege or school under the patronage of the State,
where the sons of Wings were sent to school
They were allowed no more control over the char
acter or destiny of them than if they Wore black
skins! It was time that the Wing party should
take up arms against this unsparng ostracism, and
SO far as power was left them to exert it in self
defence. -Fredericksbug Herald.