Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-16
For the Spectator.
The Question TO be Answered Is, What makes
this Great Difference!

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.Me,rs. Editors In looking over late nun
Der of Michigan paper. my attention was ares
: ed by .list of premiums awarded at the annu
al fair of the Lenawee County Agricultural Soc
ety, held Oct. 9th and 9th 1852 What struc
my mind as particularly worthy of remark, wa
the interest and the commendabe spirit Of encla
ton which seemed to pervade the community AN
the dc Esprit du corps manifested on the OCCASION
The great number and variety Of premiums in
duced Inc 10 count them; when found The mum
Der TO be no less than 272 awarded 70 Eorses cattle
sheep, swine, farming implements, dulneslIc man
ufaclures, mechanism, vegetables, fruits. flowers
ornamental needle and shell work, &c. &c.; be
ing for the latter class, .Jfowers and ornamen
tai ,rok, no less than SO awards for vegeta
bIes, "a and for fruits So embracing almost 0
gu tie everything capable Of being produced in TIT
temperate zone.
The ladies' too not whit behind their "Lords,
were equally Jealous TO avail themselves Of TIN
opening for display of the results of their indus
try and ingenuity; and were equally successful
as would appear from the number Mrs." ant
miss" preixed to the names OF the fortunate prlz
bearers.
The committee on the floral and ornamental
needle work department say in their report, ''fou
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mutual beseft and social interest of all +; the la
dies, many of them thought it not fitting to attend
but now how different.
"M'here can be fundassembled together,a more
refined and intelligent circle than has for the last
two years rraced the outer courts of Floral Hall
and where can be found stands tina. speak more
for the good taste and industry of our ladies.
"Though man may carve and bring to light the
useful. yet woman's gentle touch is needed TO give
it beauty"
The committee on agriculture Sc. after com
pmentary notice of many persons and things
which did not obtain premium, say Ut should
ne impressed On the community that these eXhl-
billions are not intended for the benefit of the er'lbt-
Tors merely; but of the people at large. The NTH
ly Of these shows, Improperly conducted, can hard
| y be over estimated"
The truth of The above remarks. is apparent to
every observing mind. and has doubtless been full
| ly experienced where the experiment has been
properly made.
y hai then makes the difference between Len
awee county Of Michigan, which has had an ex's-
renee rs State only II years. and Augusta collIi-
v Virginia this aristocratic centre spot OF The
Old Dominion ?"
IN conclusion again ask What? Why
Wherefore this difference? VIII it be answered
because we have no market for such productions
to stimulate us 10 similar industry? would ask
again, how has Michigan fund market situated
as she is, in the interior five or six hundred miles
from New York her most accessible Atlantic p
That ohiec, ion. However. can no longer be avai'a-
BILE. We have at last railroad that will take
our produce of every kind To Richmond. and from
thence it can be shipped to any port of the United
| 81 nd | hupa bnfnrp IDuV
will (wilh the permission ofour Legislature) have
similar venue t. Alexandria ii not Ia Balm, ;
why not
We also have al last an 'Agricul'ural Sor'r-
IT," may we not also hope to see the time when
IN Augusta will display as large and rich
sy If her industrial productions as Lehawee or
any other county can produce why not ?
Loo CHoo IsLAsDERs.--A young midshipman
attached 10 the Japan expedition gives the follow
| ing description Of the dress of the inhabitants OF
! Loo ChOo. one Of the Japanese Islands:
"I was among the first to land. aud enjoyed a
rich treat in sight of the Loo Choo ISLANDERS
Their appearance is in the highest degree ettenl-
nate and simple, and is increased by their dress.
They shear the top OF the head. leaving ridge OF
hair all around. This, when 1t grows long, IS
gathered up and made into knot on the crown,
the ends being turned under and concealed, and
all brushed 50 smoothly Us not to leave hair out
of place. 1t is then kept in its place by two pins
crossing each other. Their dress consists merely
Of piece Of light airy material thrown over The
shoulders. and gathered By belt at the wals.the
ends hanging down almost to The ground. l heir
sandals are made Of kind oi straw, secured ny a
strap over the nstep and another connecting with
- Z hot, ha
bio and next toe. This is the general dress
That Of the mandarns and the upper ten is some
what richer. there is little more Of it, and they
are allowed the luxury Of Stockings. All, upon
entering house, leave ther sandals al the door."
SHIP CANAL Across THE IsTuMUs OF DAaIEN
One of the most important events os modern
times is the organization OF British company Tor
constructing ship canal across the lsihmus OF Ia
rien. Sir James Fox of the house OF Fox & lien
derson, is the president Of the company. and the
directors are among the richest men IN f.hgiaha'
The survey of the route is now to be made under
the direction Of eminent engineers. The Brtsh
company do not ask any AID from his Govern
ment or from any of Its citizens towards this en-
terprise but they desire to enlist In ts behalf the
confidence and good feeling of the United States
They therefore sent their secretary, Dr. Black. to
this country to represent .helr views and objects
10 the Government and to some OF our citizens
They wished this Government to send out sur
veyor and engineer, to accompany the British par
ty and verify their report, So as to satisfy Inc IN
quisitve and speculative and skepticai Americans;
and this has been done They also proposed the
appointment of half dozen American directors,
with the like view of conclliaiing the American
interests; and this is yet to be done.-Sun
TgE McDoNoGH EsTATE-The New Orleans
Picayune of Wednesday last says that the execn-
tors of John McDunogh have filed in court their
third annual account of this large estate. AS
much of the property consists of wild lands,which
are as vet unproductive the receipts OF the estate
are much smaller than is generally supposed. ! ne
receipts last year from the entire estate were put
S85 .753 Ga. and the payments amounted 10 sol :
1000. The net income of the estate since II
came into the hands of the executors has oeen OUT
S37, 500 80 which sum is deposited In BANK, oear
ing an interest of 81 per cent
| The execut rs of the estate are Christian no
selius. A. d. Crossnan, w. E. Leyerich, +. b;
| D'Aquin and John Spear Smith. i he sum pa'o
the executors for their services is only - per cent
on the receipts. which only amounts 10 u sow
This sum divided by five only leaves S3|2.o4 10
each of the executors. Few 50 large estates me
Picayune remarks. receive 50 small an income,
while two-thirds of the revenue is consumed IN
taxes, insurance, paving, &c.
fs5- Jim Gooch. a slave, the property oil creed
TAYLOR. of Amherst, was arragned on w ednesuay
and THURSDAY of last week. before court OF oyer
and teyminir. composed OF Justices Leech, Gold.
Harper. NIackay and VIM. b. Wilson, charged
with the murder of Sam slave belonging To John
q. g. w. +. Poague. on the 18th inst. After
patient hearing Of the evidence aud the able ar
guments of The counsel the Court adjudged him
9 ,ln fret denrnn and SeniPnc-