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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
DAD. of February.

We are sorry to see growing indisposition
manifested BY our citizens generally, to observe
the 22d of Feb The time used TO be when the
birth day of the father of his country was ushered
in with every demonstration ofjoy, by both old
and young and when all classes of our citizens seem
ed anxious to testify their appreciation ofthe liberty
we enjoy BY doing honor to the memory Of the
noble patriot who obtained this blessing for US.
But now, in these degenerate times, that glorious
day is permitted to pass by with scarcely the
reflection, that it is birth day of Washington.
Shall the approaching 22d February, pass thus
unobserved2 We hope not. True the time is
short, but let us hold meeting and see what tive
can do towards getting up celebration, The III
difference with which we have regarded the 22d.
for several years past, is reproach tothe patriot
tism Of our county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

o. The New York Herald, to which, accord
ing to the Democratic Review, is mainly to be at
triLuted the election of Gen. PIERCE, has an arti-
Gle on the Interesting state of things" use its
own lauguago--ih the ranks of the party at the
present time. 1t says the freesoil wing at the
North and the fire-eaters at the South are in the
ascendency, and it will be dangerous expedieni
to exclude either from representation in the Cabi
net.
'On the other hand, ;" says the Herald, f'the
bunker or Union democrats, including such men
as Cass, Dickinson. Cobb, Foote, and others, are
predisposed TO rebellion if the secessioniss or free
soilers are admitted into the councils of the new.
administration. Between these two fires the Pres
ident elect at present stands. What is he TO do!
How can he escape shipwreck under the heavy
gale which is now blowing, with Scylla on the
one side and Charybdis on the other? Can he
amalgamate all these diverse factions? Can he
mould them into piece of mosaic, ''herc bit Of
white stone, and there bit of black" sufficiently
adhesive to stand the hard scrubbing of four years
active hostility from the wings and their allies I?
Can he restore harmony out of the present feuds
and ranking jealouses of the various factions,
cliques, and lotteries of the party? Can he do G.
nything that will keep, beyond the fourth of
March, The existing unwieldiy, cumbersome, and
incongrdous elements of the discordant democracy
together? 1t is very doubtful, and yet his course
is plainly marked out before him"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

Or We are under the necessity Of requesting
our friends to bring in their advertisements, and
other matter for publication, as early on each Mon
day as possible, when they wish them to appear
in tho next paper We need not explain the rea
son Of this request, but the necessity of complying
with it win appear from the fact, that several
pieces intended for this paper, which we would
have inserted with great pleasure, are unavoidabiy
postponed, in consequence Of our not having re-
caived them until Monday evening or Tuesday
morning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

BRIBERY AND CoRRUPTIoN-The Richmond
Wing. abiding to "a very remarkable publica-
tom from Mr.. A, j. Marshall. in the Baltimore
pers, says si 1-elst1e Iay 1tt
lit appears that Mr.. Marshall was the hired a.
gent of tho Baltimore and Ohio Company in 40
~ to obtain from the Legislature of Virginia the
right of way for that Company to the Ohio River.
The Company promised to give him $4,000 to
procure the desired grant. After the work was
accomplished, it refused to pay the fee. Mr.
Marshall brought suit-and was met by plea
that the contract was fraudulent one, which
court OF justice should not entorcea The plea was
sustained-and the laborer has been dprived of the
fruits OF his toll. t.,,r-.s atl,
''Mr, Marshall reeonnts quite feeingly the diff
ficulties he encountered in the contamination of
his task .'1Re agency Che says TO actiece these
great results, could be mored by aop petty eonside
ration" lie also refers 10 4 numerous ana IN
.tl,tcntial agency" which he employed at "great
individual cost" We are not given 10 under
stand. however. who composed this numerous
and influential agency"-and in what wise 1t was
u source OF great individual cost" But from the
threats held out to the Company, that unless it
paid his fec, its charter was at the mercy of the
Virginia Legislature, the inference seems TO De
implied that the passage of the bill was procured
by bribery of the members of the Legislature
We can attach no other n,eaaipg to those threats
MIR. Marshall, or any other man who can. may be
privileged to brbo the members Of the Virginia
Legislature. We know not what the statute g in
that case, made and provided nor is it material TO
our present purpose. The matter Of most conse-
quence is, whether the representatives of the pee
pie were so bribed-if SO, who they were. A
knowledge OF these facts is of importance, not
merely for the past, but for the present and the
future. Strange, vulture-looking men are still
heard of now and then lowering around the Leg
islature, aud they may be employed in the same
patriotic lahors. Steps should be speedily adop-
led to arrest the system-and none more effective
could BE- devised than to bring past delinauents to
Justice, and show them no mercy'' IS hrc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

GOLD AND SILVER HAIR PowDER.-Among
the revival of old fashions, and the production of
novelties in dress, the Paris letter writers mention
that some ladies. in the fashionable world, who
wish to make sensation, have revived the fash
ion of wearing powder in the hair. Others, car
rying the matter still farther, have made this fash
ion more costly by adopting gold and silver hair
powder, gold for brunettes and silver for blondes.
The Courier des Etats Unis says, that 'ths is
not newspaper illusion or simple project; it is
a fixed fact. The trial has been made. and spark
ling powders have glittOred at the Italian Thea.
tre Several bellies have appeared in the first box
es, with their hair SO powdered"
&C. The seat of Mr.. Benjamin, U. S. Senator
from Louisiana, elected by the Wings in place of
Downs, may be contested The new constitution
of that State requires all officers to be elected un
der it, The present Legislature. being largely
Democratic. may elect two of their own stripe to
the United States Senate, and that body will have
the question to decide between the present incum-
bents and the new ones, if elected. MIR. Benjas
min was born OF tbs island Of ST. Thomas. and Is
charged with not having beer .;s::s;?:a!:Es! Ts!s
raises ve.y curious question.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
UNCLE TOBY.

.uessrs Editors I'm anticipation of the conven-
ton which will doubtless be c,lled to nominate
candidates for the Legislature, we take the liberty
TO suggest through your paper as suitable persl n
in all respects for the station, Capt. John B..
Watts. Capt. Watts is self made man, and it
has almost grown into maxim, that they are the
most efficient and most useful class Of citizens. He
is man of fine talents, respectable requirements
and Of business experience. got d speakers per-
suasive taker and cogent reasoner. A man Of
agreeable manners and widespread acquainte nee
and one who will occupy commanding position
in the House of Delegates. We don't know that
he desires, or will accept the station. In pecu~
mary point of view it is not his interest to do SO,
yet if there bea manifestation secure his services
without procurement on his part, or any particular
activity on the part of his friends, and should the
nomination of the county convention. fully repre-
sentng all sections and all classes in the commun-
ty, fairly organized, be rendered to him, we hope
he will accept it. VIII he oblige us by saying
whether he win do SO ur not
MANY VOTERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
Fick,in Notes.

We have been requested to say that the recent
PSRsc in this community in reference to the Flick
lin Notes" was altogether unnecessary. The
Company by which the notes were issued are per-
fectly able to redeem them, and pledge their honor
10 doso, waetherlegally responsible or not. Next
week we will publish BY request card from Mr..
FIrEr.rS on the subject.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

OS. The New York Herald; in allusion to the
visit of Mr.. California Marshall to Concord; pre-
diets that we shall hear of the ten millions bonus
again before many days, and under more promis-
ing auspices. The Herald seems to intimate, that
the wishes of the President elect may, when
known, make good many members Jump Jim
Grow; and it has no doubt but that the proposition
would pass easily, but for the fact that large
number of members are DESTROYS of called session
of Congress thinking mileage, per diem, and extra
pickings, thence resulting, would constitute a
rounder sum than could be reasonably expected
from the Brigadier's private although filled
with ten millions. The American Congress has
come to pretty pass, when it is thus estimated
by the refined and pure Editor Of the New York
Herald -,o- t...l.rt
The Washington Union, however, alledges that
Mr.. Marshall is in pursuit of an office for himself
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

ToBAcoo-Doct J. G. Warren, of Boston,
one of the most eminent medical men in this couu-
try, says that tobacco, used in the way of mas
tcation, is slow poison, which. lift were ad-
ministered by another person, would deserve and
receive retributon from the laws of the lane"
After stating the injurious effects Of smoking as
well as chewing this powerful vegetable poison"
he adds 1l n US
s':These statements are not exaggerated, but
the result of many years experience and observa-
ton SO that when a young man applies to me for
a cure Of pain in the chest and symptoms OF dys-
pepsia, l feel it my first duty to inquire whether
he smokes or chews tobacco"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

MEXICAN ISDEMNIrIEs.- Government OF
the United States is bound by the treaty of Qua
dalupe II dago to a<o good any injuries or losses
Mexico NAV sustain from Indians resident on our
side the line It is a well established fact. we
believe, that all the depradatons on her frontier
are committed by American savages, The amcunt
of damages claimed by the Supreme Government
already amounts to over $40, 100000. This e.
normous SUN will soon be swellcd to much lar
ger amount, as the Apache is making the most OF
his time, as we learn from late Mexican files, to
carry the war into the interior OF the State, The
whole frontier is now entirely undefended, and
every courier carries intelligence to the capital
that some large town OF village has been swept out
of existence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

or Austria has just addressed donalnesrlng
note to the government of the Swiss Confederation,
threatening to resort to extreme measures, unless
the Capnchin monks, expelled frra the Canton
o'Ticno, he restored as they are clairnfe as Al
o,,iar subjects. letters f.ora visnas state tar
Austria is disposed 10 pick quarrel wish the Swiss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

20 FRAScE.-Louis Napoleon is doing things in
grand style in Paris. His first imperial bal,
which took place on the 18th ultimo, was attend
cd by two thousand guests, two hundred and forty
being English. All appeared in the new Court
costume Of short ,breeches and silk stockings
Tina Emperor entered the ball room with Lady
Cowley, wife of the English Minister leaning on
his arm. The former intimates and coniidants of
Louis Napoleon are struck aghast by the t9Tnall-
ty with which they are shut out from the Empe-
ror. He is said to be very difficult of access
All the public institutions have had their titles
changed to imperial establishments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

o. The Washington correspondent ofthe PENN
syuania Enquirer gives the following facts and pre-
dictions: A}Ne
Quite an excitement prevails among the several
wings of the Democratic party, caused by the I'M
certainty of the selections which may be made to
fl; the Cabinet Gen. Pierce has given sufficient
indications to show that he is desious of coalition
Cabinet composed of representatives of all the fac
tions. 1t needs no prophet to foreleli that II ne
carries out such plan, the party %lll tumble 70
pieces before year. Under any circumstances
the chances are every way favorable to the III III
umph of the Wing party ultimately. The nexs
Presidential election will result in the success OF
the Wing ticket, provided only tile party us wise
and true to itself. Every step should be taken
from the first with this end in view, and It will
without doubt be accomplished. O 1aaly ,'3gm
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
oo-The New York Times makes out the fol-
lowing table Of the Presidential votes since lo40:

Talk about the Wing party being deao When
one million three hundred and serenty-three thou
sand and odd American freemen have just cast
their votes for that party within about 2OO,OOO
of the vote of their opponeDts!--wlth more votes
than they ever cast at any previous electIUn!-
with an increase Of nineiy eight thousand sis h'o,-
dred and up,cards over the great victsryo lo40.
There are some Wing voters left yet. Let those
who talk about the decline of the Wing party
show wherein that decline consists With all the
Temporary dissenlions of the party, produced by
mistaken apprehensions in the late Presidential e
lection the Wings sustained no aggregate loss out'
on the contrary, had large increase. with tnose
dissensions in favor of our opponents, and their
combination Of every description OF outsiders, that
conld scarcely be held together until the election
w,s over they have only majority of about 2OO,-
ol mt Of more than three millions Of uotes,to Drag
On Had theselection been decided by the popu
Ia, vote Gen. Pierce would have only had about
X mn majority over the other two candidates.
TIC Democratic vote was increased 1854 ,246 over
that If IS48. and where did most of that increase
come from The falling off Of l36, $3.50 from the
Frcesoi vote OF l64S, nearly all of which went for
Pierce and King accounts for alarge portion oft,
and makes up more than tlco-thirds Of their major
itv over the Wing candidate in this canvass
The Wing party is only defeated, not dead, as
Democrats would like to make out. And we don't
see wby they should, for if it hadn't been for the
Wing party they would have turned in upon each
o,ber' and devoured themselves before this with
that cannibal-ike spirit they are now exhibiting.
'They will see that million and halt, nearly of
sau1ch Wing voters are not so easily killed off as
they might ppose.-Richmond Wing.
nc 1t is stated that piece of land in London
late sold at the rate of 81 0O0 900 per acre. The
Of the New York Evening Post says ::
t The lot on the corner of broadway and Fulton
streets leased at auction last week for 800 per
annam, which is the interest att per cent on
1907 1875, or at the rate Of 81 ,ooS 764 81 IN
.er., the lot being % ny 7e feet"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

Co. The Hon. EDwAso EvraErr has been O.
!ected United States Senate. BY the lie 5s.atpro
Of Massachusetts, 70 succeed the Hoe. SayE Pa
Wis, whose tern expires the 4th Of March next.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

FROM EURopE-By the steamer Canada, (which
arrived at Halifax on the 4tb,we have the follow
ing intelligence:
Great apprehensions were felt in England Of a
coup de main on the part of Napoleon. The Gov
eminent are making inquiries Of the railroad com
panies as to how many men, horses and munitions
of war they can carry to specified points in case
of emergency. A large militia station is to be
fJrmed near Birmingham, and no more regulars
are to DO sent from home. Great activity prevails
in the Navy Yards, and every preparation is max
ing for war. ...
The Emperor of France has determined to marry
Senorita Montgo,and the marriage was advertised
TO take place two weeks from the 22d, at Notre
Dame. dowry of SOC 1000 francs is demand
ed for the bride. ae lgt'set : g.cc
Twenty line of battle ships, Is frigates and Is
smaller vessels of war were building in the French
Navy Yards. Napier, the English ship builder,
received an order from the French Emperor to
build Is frigates, but the English Admiralty can
celed the order and gave him similar orders on
their own account. ti' ht'i"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

CoLoRED PERSONS IN OHIo.-A Dill was lately
introduced into the Senate of Ohio, whlcs provides
that after the first of January, 1854, no Zee negro
or mulatto shall be permitted 10 become resident
of that State The bill provides severe n'na't IS
for any Infringement of this prohlouon, ana N ma
it beoans law, will effectpaly ex3iuoe all COLOR!
cd persons who are not dorniciled there when IL
takes effect. The bill further prov.oss mat 20
nonresident colo.sl persoz era. >, Te:::!:e@ to
hold real eota.c N Ohio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09
Red Men.

An Improved Tribe of Red Men, was opened
in this place on Thursday evening last, by Grand
Sachom J Rurus SMITH, The following officers
were elected for the present quarter
Sachem, j. 3. EvENs, Sen. Sycamore, D. Z
MARQUIS, in Sycamore, J. 5. MclSrosH, Chsl
Of Records, j. PoLLIrz, Keeper OF Nampun'
JNo. KELLEY. Prophet, Gro. ARMENrRoUT.
BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE for January has been
received from tho New York publishers, MesSrs
Scorr s. Co. The contents arc, Slavery and the
Slave Power in the United States of America, My
Norsl Concluded Letters to Eusebius about
Many Things, Lady Lees WidowhOOd-Part | j,
Thomas Moore, Defeat of the Ministry. See ad-
verlissmeat on the fourth page OF this paper.
~ Our la:a colleague. LyIrtIToH WADDrIi.,
N. IS announced r. the Raleigh IN % weekly
Pcs, IS an associate editor OF that paper The
Pos introduces him to its readers in compliments
r. terms, which yc most cordially endorse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-09

HARMONY The New Orleans Delta says tibet
the Democracy are as harmonious as sixteen
tom-cats tied in meal-bag." The illustration
hits the case precisely, and emanatng as it does
from Democratic source, is much too racy to be
lost. t GT
The Savannah Georgian, another journal Of the
same faith, though of the ultra Southern Rights
strip, also recognises the divisions and embanass-
ments of the party. Though milder in phraseolo-
gy. its remarks are not less significant:
"The difficulties to be encountered by Gen. Pierce
in reconciling the jarring elements OF his PARTY,
and the conflicting claims of its eadersare neither,
few nor small. 1t would SEEM that all who were
invited to cooperate in securing his election, and
who, thus invited, did cooperate in considerable
numbers to secure it, may claim to share in his
favor Yet how to make unit Of cabinet COM
posed of Hunkers and Barnburners of the North,
of States Rights and Compromise Democrats Of
the South, is question not easy Of solution.
ct may be yell for the friends Of the President
not to underestimate the embarrassment Of las posi-
tion.-caled 10 head a party so dirided in feeling
as is the Democracy Of the Union at the present
time"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05
River and Ranawhu Company.

James River and hanawha Company.
We refer our readers to our Legislative
summary for interesting proceedings in
regard to this company, and also to the
remarks of our Delegate, Mr.. Lewis. in
relation to it. This company is one OF
those moths that has been eating out the
substance of the State for years, and we
are glad to see disposition manifested by
number of the Delegates. to stop this
drain upon the Treasury. Millions of dol
lars have been expended by the State to
bolster up this company, without any more
prospect of its ever being able to sustain
itself than there was in the first place
The company has given the State mort
cages on its property as security for pre-
vious loans, and now wants the State to
loan it the money with which to pay the
interest on those loans, and save the mort
cages from foreclosure-wants the Stale to
loan it money to pay back to the State =
Was there ever more ridiculous farce
attempted? Individual capitalists have
no confidence in the soundness of the
company, and this. of itself. is reason
enough for the State to refuse it any fur
Their assistance 1t is true the State has
vast sums of money invested in the con-
Germ; but this is no reason that she should
have more. 1t is better to lose that alrea-
dy spent. than to lose as much more with
it.
Charley has =" taken the bull by the
horns" for which he deserves the thanks
of the whole State, and we hope he will
come off with its hide upon his shoulder.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05
nestrnctire Fire in Weston.

We copy the following particulars of a
destructive fire in Weston from an Extra
Sentinel. We sincerely sympa;hize with
Mr.. Owens in his loss, and hope his debt
ors will promptly respond to his call for
what is due him, and enable him to re-
sumo the publication of the Sentinel;
Many of our readers will be surprised
to see an extra issued in place of our re-
pular publication. The cause is an I'M
fortunate calamity to u.s. On yesterday
morning, few minutes after one O'Clock.
we were alarmed by the awful and heart
sinking cry OF FIRE! We arose from our
bed and discovered our Office in blaze,
and past all human exertions to save it
from the devouring flames. Our mate
rial, valued at $4,000. together with
$3.50 in cash-intended as part payment
for a new press we had contemplated
procuring-and papers the value OF which
we do not at present know. In all, our
loss cannot be far short of Sc, 500.
In addition to the loss susta ned by
us, Col. John McWhorter lost his Law
Library valued, we understand, at ST.
900.
Messrs. Darlington & Wood, Mer-
chants, who had a warehouse in the same
building, also sustained some loss. the
amount of which we do not know.
Mr.. A Williams, who resided in the
back wing of the building, succeeded in
removing his furniture with u trihing
loss.
By the untiring exeriions of the citi-
zens, the building known as Odd Fellows
Hall-he lower story of which was oc-
cupied by Darlington il Wood. was saved
from destruction.
The building consumed was brick, own
ed by Lewis Maxwell, Esq, and is to-
tai loss. The whole loss sustained by the
FIRE cannot be less than $4,000.
How the fire occurred is not known,
bas it appeared to have originated in the
printing office. where there was f re
having covered it ourSelf for the night,
about 9 o'clock, as was our CUSTOM
The most reasonable cause assigned. is
that in the coal with which the fire was
smothered. there might have been some
chips, which. on burning, may have emit
ted a spark that communicated to some
combustible.
There is a remote possibility of our Of
fee being insured. having written on for
that purpose last week. but the hope is a
faint one.
We now appeal to those indebted to us
70 come forward in this hour of our ad-
versity, and do an ACT of justice. not chart
tn. Ne have debts to pay. but nothing
to paw with: and if our debtors will come
forward. We will be able to square OF
with the world-so far as dollars and cents
are concerned-and commence anew
W.. HON. thaS4. 10 rxhnm this appeal is
addressed viii noc fail 70 respond.
For TIE Issue oi this half Sheet we are
intvb~s~l AIR Sluey OF tue 2E..-,
Western Observer, Tor sIlv
type. paper, and press