Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-07
To the Editors of the Spectator.

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pute improter motives or conduct toothers, and m
purpose is 10 state few and | have done with tn
matter. The Board of Public Works on the 3r
August 1853 passed this resolution which was sen
me by thelf Secretary:
"Resoyed, That the superintendent Of thu
Franklh and Monterey road be and he is hereb.
authorized to enter into contract with E. A
Stands for the construction of the "a TITLES of salt
road advertised for proposals; provided he will OBJ
lgate himself to do the same for $4,000; the a
mount appropriated for that purpose, after deduc
Ting, The salary Of the superintendent and the ne
cessaru contingent expenses ofthe Road" Their
was due the Engineer 1852. SO on Sd August 1853
His salary is now $500 per annum, which vii
come out of the 200, and in addition my con
tract requires me to put up Toll gates, mile posts
SC. What the contingent expenses may be
know not, bat their amount probably will be some
thing considerable. If the usual time is consumed
in making the road the amount for construction
will be less than $4,000. What the disinterest
ed patriot says about politics and lawyers pas
by, and hope that his mind will be easy when HI
learns that the Board were not imposed upon ant
did not abuse their power. As to recommenda
tions mine were from gentlemen Of high standing
in Pendleton who feel deep interest in the con-
strucon of the road; as they expect 10 travel it.
BE so good as to publish this and assure you
shall not trouble you agaif., -
Respectfully yours, E. A: STANDS.
Political MECHANICS The political desig-
nations of the factions into which the two great
parties of the State of New York are divided, are
Hunkcr and Banbuner of the Democratic, and
Siircr Grey and Woody Head Of the Wing party
The epithets applied to the two divisions of the
Democratic party were first used by New York
correspondent of the Charleston Courier several
years ago, aud not inappropriately. AS we re-
marked yesterday, the division denominated Hun
kers are the old Albany Regency and their adhe'
rents, and were so named on account OF their IN
nate and overweening fondness for the hunters OF
Office. The other wing, the less arstocratlc por-
ton of the party--who were largely represented
in Rhode Island during the Gov. Dorr difficulties
when the barns belonging to the law and order
citizens of that Commonwealth were wontonly and
wickedly burnt to the ground-were from this
circumstance styled BarnJ,uners-how approprl-
ately we will let the reader judge.
The name of silver Grey applied to the conser-
vatve portion Of the Wing party, was given to II
by Frank Granger, in the course of speech al
the State Converitien of that faction in October
1850; and what suggested it was the presence Of
d large number of aged men among the delegates
-men whose heads had beeu frosted by the lapse
Of many winters.
We do not know what genius originated the
eupEtoniious title of Woody Head-we only know
that it is applied to the Seward and Weed faction
of the State, to denote their pretended sympathy
for the colored race.
These are the meanings and these the origins Of
the terms used to designate the divers political d.
visions in the great State of New York and as
recent events render it probable that the troubles
at least between the rival factions Of the Demo
cratic party will be brought prominently before
the country, we have deemed it not inappropriate
at this time to give bief History of each.-Balt.
Patriot.
TIE I2to GRANpE FRoNrIER.-rhe rumors Of
ll-feeling existing along the Rio Grande frontier
are not confirmed by representatives from well in
formed sources. Mr. j. NJ. Conrad. editor Of the
Brownsville Flag, recent in New Orleans states
to the editors of the New Orleans Delta, that bus
mess is eyiying along the whole frontier; that the
best feeling exists among the Americans and Mex
leans; that the Carvaal affair is nearly forgotten
that there sis no talk of war on the frontier be
tween Mexico and the United States and no ,car-
like prepdrdtions are being made By the former"
and he adds. =
In consequence of the immense quantities of the
various productions Of Mexico, which have, here
tofore, been struggled into the United States from
Mexico, such as cattle, horses, mules, hides, and
various other articles, Mr.. Stephen Powers, col
hector of customs, has placed corps, called reve-
Gye rangers, consisting Of IL or 90 men, mounted
along the river from the mouth to Laredo, for the
purpose of preventing frauds upon the customs and
seizing snuggIed property wherever found. The
wisdom of this movement will be apparent when
we take into consideration the fact that there arc
thousands Of mules yearly brought from Mexico
and driven to the interior for sale. one teTth part
of which never pay one cent of duty and the inn
port duty oil horse, or mule, is four dollars pei
head
g. The Motley Worlds Temperance Cohyen-
tion-conssting of Ahoitionsts. Giahamites Rap
pers. &c.. met at New York, Thursday. There
was smart spfidklug Of "stroug minded women
and some negroes in the Assembly. The tempo
rary organization included Mrs. Susan B. .4ntion,
as Secretary. The permanent organization hat
Mrs. w. Higginson Of Mass, for President and al
immense list Of Vice Presidents aud Secretaries
among the former, were Rev. Mr.. Perpont, Gree
ley, Lucretia Mott and others! After some
speeches the pie-bald convention was entertained
by corps of vocalists called the Amphiofsj VIII,
sung.
"The dawn of the good time coming"
Rev. Antoinette Brown, Barnum, Lucy Stone
and Horace Greedy were among the Prlncipa
speakers.
LATEST FROM SALT LAKE AND SANTA FE.-
The mail from Salt Lake arrived nj Independence
Missouri, on Sunday, the 2Sth. twas thoroughly
soaked, having fallen into creek on the way
Almost all the trains Of overland enigrants, hat
passed Fort Laramie.
At the latest dates from Santa Fe. the troops
were approaching FL Paso intending to keep pos
session Of the Mesla Valley. The Mexican fla:
was waving there, and would continue until on
troops arrived.
The Mexicah tfoops at FL Paso were, however
rapidly deserving and one thing was certain .shoul
hostilites break out. majority of the inhabitant
of New Mexico would come out in favor Of tn
United States Government.
CoNruslox Among THE MAiLs.-The \. {url
Tribune gives. neariy three columns of bflef eX
tracts from papers aud letters from all parts If tn
country, East, West, North and South. complain
ing bitterly of the irregularty of The mails. Me
of all parties express the opinion that our posta
arrangements are very badly managed. Thes
complaints are rapidly becoming universal
Whether the cause is to be found in want c
adequate force, or pay, or both, or-in the short
coaings Of the deputies we don't know, but we d
know that we often receive three or four Number
of our best exchanges by the same mail. and same
times week or two behind time.-Ifich. Disp.
TELLING THEIR OWN SToRY.-Th he New Yorl
Day Book. paper that aided, with all its nigh
to elevate Gen. Pierce to the Presidency has seen
aonr with a number of other honest bat mus
shamefuIIy hunlbugged jod1nals of tIvt time, III
error of its way. and niahfnlly comics forward ant
,,,tos oonf nssion It does more than that even