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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

TEMPERANCE AND PoLTIcs.-The friends of
the prohibilury liquor law united with the Wings
in Piltsburg, but the union caused the defeat OF
the Wing legislative ticket in county where the
Wings have from two to three Thousand majority.
The Pits5urg Gazette scolds the Temperance men
severely for this result. 1t says:
sin some wards and districts hardly temper
ance man could be found on the ground, while the
enemies of prohibition besieged every person who
came to vote If the temperance cause has re-
ceved terrible shock in this county, the profess
ed friends of temperance are alone to blame for it,
They did not rally around the men who rlsked
their election in the cause of prohibition, as should
have been done. They have seen their best friends
stricken down while manlully standing up for the
Maine law. when they could have prevented it II
they had used as much effort as the advocates OF
free liquor"
In the State of Ohio many ofthe Wings appear
to have arrayed themselves on the side OF lem
perance, whilst the Democrats adhered to theII
party ticket The Ohio State Journal says thai
the northern section of the State has gone almost
unanimously for the Maine law and the south an
ti-Mane law; but in the fight the Wings torgo'
To yOte.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
ENGLISH OPINIONS OF AMERICAN STATE PA

ENGLISH OPINIONS OF AMERICAN STATE Pa
pERs.-Tne London .Ne,rS remarks:
.sFrom the time of Alexander Hamilton to that
of Edward Everett, the reports and correspondence
sent out by congressional committees and heads OF
departments have been of such singular merit as
to fix the attention of society in Europe. wherever
the English language is familiarity read The
wonder is less to persons familiar with the struc-
ture and workings of the American government,
than to those who know only European ways
The statesmen at Washington are usually educa-
ted gentlemen and men of business at once; usu-
ally professional men, who yet have had occasion,
in the course of their lives, to do with their own
hands much of the real business of life and there
is nothing like that sort of experience, when COM
bined with n liberal education, for enabling men
to take and express sound and clear views of po-
litical subjects Webster used to say that he did
his business all the better for having taken his ia
theirs horse 10 water before he went to college ;
and Clay boasted of his manual tolls as one of the
chief preparations of his craftsmanship. Chosen
from among the people, the great officers of gov
eminent know how to address the popular mind ;
and the popular mind in America, when dIspas-
sionate, is mind of high order"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
The ADMINISTRATION PARTY IN New YoRl

THE ADMINISTRATION PARTY IN NEW YORK.
in one of his recent speeches, MIR. Dickinson
gives the following sketch of the Administration
Party in New York at the Syracuse Conventlon'
among whom in part Secretary Guthrie instructs
Collector Bronson to distribute the spois:
"In addition to numerous corps of public oifi-
GERS, State and national, with the bribery OF office
and the threats of expulsion, there were there, by
free soil procurement, to take part in the proceed
ngs of the convention the spawn off genera hJ jail
delivery from the city Of New YORK. ,ne 0iac c
yomit Of the Tombs and BIackwells lsland-the
hair .sliled ears, broken noses, blea eyes, and
on an average only about two whole ones to three
men-creatures ragged as Lazarus and murderous
as Cain, notified with disease, foul with stencil
creeping with vermin, shaggy with drunken Zero
city and armed with the implements OF their trade
slung- shots and bowie knives-were there und 19
the Control of public officers to force respectable
democrats and peaceable citizens into harmonious
concert with those who brought them there. Inc
result is known"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

ENGLISH HOTEL CHARGEs.-The London
Times has been taking up the subject Of hotel
charges in Europe, rejoicing the hearts of travel
lers, and spreading dismay amongst the landlords.
1t seems that, as a general thing. a tourist can
spend couple of months in making voyage to
the United States and back, and visit most of the
States in the Union, for a less sum than it would
cost him to make two months journey in the
British Isles A letter in the same journal gives
the items of expenditure during trip through
nineteen States, Nova Scotia, and Canada, and
comprising total distance of 5000 miles. The
bill is $50 As.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
PREsIpEkcY OF THE Va. CENTRAL RAILROAD

PREsIDENcY OF THE VA. CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The election of President for this Company
takes place very soon, and our co,emp raries are
beginning to name candidates for the office. Tie
Staunton papers name Hugh w. Shelley, Esq,
and Capt. Kenton Harper. The merit Of these
gentlemen is urged strongly, through we are sorry
to see, with some disparagement to the present in
cumbent, Col. Fontaine, whom we are INCLINED to
think very competent officer The Audible
though injurious zeal which whllom led him to IN
terfere in the department IF engineering; as well
as some other trihing faults, rather amiable than
vicious, were long ago corrected and his services
latterly have been marked with every display of
energy, prudence and zeal comparable with the
circumstances by which his duties are influenced
and prescribed. We repeat it, if there is better
man than Col Fontaine for the place, let him
have it; but not to the disParagement of the past
life and services of Col. F.-Le,cisburg Era.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

ANOTHER CAsE.-Secretary Marcy ought to be
informed that another American citizen abroad 4,
has got into trouble, and needs looking after
This information comes by the Asia. The story
is a short one, and the facts are these: Henry
Won Oensche, Prussian, was condemned in lS49
to four years imprisonment for an offence against
the Press there. In 1850 he fled to the United
States. and took the requisite steps to naturalze
as a citizen. About year since, however, he re-
turned, on private business, to Hamburg, where
he was arrested, and given up to the Prusslan au-
thorities Since then he has remained In the jail
of Leignitz, and claims the interference of the U
nlted States in his behalf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

CENTRAL RAnRoAD.-We are sorry to see
that efforts are being made to defeat the reelection
of the preseat efficient president of the Central
Railroad at the next annual meeting of the Stock
holders. A number of gentlemen have been nam
ed in connection with the Office who are doubtless
well qualified to discharge its duties. And yet
we should like 10 know if even plausible pre-
tence for the removal of the present incumbent can
be assigned, and still further if there be stock
holder in the company with more substantial claims
to the office. When we reflect upon the efforts
that Col. Fontaine has made in behalfof this road
when we remember the success which has crown,
ed them, and call to mind the deep interest and
the unlagging zeal which he has manifested IN lis
behalf. we look upon this attempt to deprive him
of his office not only as act of folly but as IN
dicative of the greatest ingratitude. II party splr
it. and we know of no other assgnable reason, is
al the bottom of this move-pariy man and dem
ocrat as we are-we trust that there will be found
in the company independence enough to save TO
its service an officer who has not only done more
for the advancement of this particular road, but for
the cause of internal improvements throughout the
State, than any man in the whole circle OF our ac
quaintance We fully endorse the following from
the Charlottesville .4drocate 1--WE are OF decl-
dcd opinion that no man can be found, east or west,
who could be relied upon to display more zeal IN
the interests of the road or who is more thorough
ly conversant with its duties or competent to dis
charge them, especially with the ripe experience
in s, oh duties which he is 81 well known to pos
sess than Col. Edmund F,ntaine. "-.4ler Stan
dard
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

A TRAGIcAL AFFATR.-We are indebted to a
friend for the particulars of most tragic affair.
which occurred IN Tappahannock. on Monday last
the deliberate shooting ofDr. VIM. l.. Waring,
gifted and popular gentleman, by an old fellow
named Isaac Fisher. Our correspondent writes ::
Owe had the most atrocious murder committed
in our community this (Nlonday) morning, that
ever heard of. Isaac Fisher, an old scamp, who
has been going about preaching in this county for
some time, and who is said to be crazy. deliberate
ly shot Dr. William l.. Warning, while on his way
to Court. DR.. W. had gotten in town, opposite
the old Church, when he was shot. He died a.
bout half past two O'Clock this afternoon. Fisher
said he was determined TO kill an Odd Fellow, a
Mason, or Son of Temperance, and therefore
wished to shoot Muscoe Garrett, or Howard Mon
tague, or Lewis II. Garnett; but Muscoe had his
daughter with him and Lewis, when he saw Fish
err. jumped out of the buggy and ran, and thus both
escaped. When DR.. w. came by, Fisher took
aim at him; the DR.. raised up in his buggy and
remarked that he was not the man. but it ayailed
nothing. Fisher fired, and shot him in the face,
head and side. The DR.. was great favorlte with
the fnlks down this way, and was on his way to
Bowling-Green, to get his license to get married.
The most intense excitement now prevails IN this
place, and they talk very strong of taking Fisher
out and hanging him, and should not be surprls-
ed to hear of it at any moment. Indeed. they
went so far as to procure rope. should not won.
der if we have repetition of the Grayson affair." "
fredericksburg Herald Of goth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

The HORSE FAIR At SPRINGFlELp'-ln ne n'S'
"National Exhibition of Horses" opened at spring
field, Mass, on the 18th. In order that 1t may
be seen how the affair is gotten up, we copy from
the New York papers the following:
The fair grounds is about mile from the city
and covers "a acres. Everything is very well ar
ranged. A track for trotting half a mile around
has been laid out A judges stand and seats tor
d 900 people have also been erected. Wrlghrs
mammoth tent, which will hold 5000 people, has
been erected and here the banquet and the speech
making will take place. Many fine horses of the
MORGAN and Black Hawk breeds are here. AlsC
some superior animals from Canada, couple o
Shetland ponies, and the Hiudostan horse Zanze
hnr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
mississippi.

The Union Democrats ofNlississippi have form
ed a coalition with the Wings, -halfthe candi-
dates on their tickets being Wings and the other
half Union Democrats The Democrat publish
ed in Monroe, Miss, says Governor Footo declar-
ed there that lie would rejoice to vote for Rogers
the Wing bond-paying candidate for Governor
and that he would not vote for McRae. the dem
ocra.ic candidate, "lar the wealth of Golconda."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

U. S. INTERVENTION ABRoAD.-The New
York Freeman's Journal, in an extract from let
ter written from London sets afloat the following
highly improbable rumor:
81 have just learned from source that is enti-
tied to the highest credit, that the United States
Government had issued some ,,eeks ago Instructions
to its minister at the Court Of ST. Petersburg to
offer 10 mediate in the affairs bet,ceen Russia and
Turkey. 1t is said that the British public are in
debted for this important information to the i'm
prudence of Hon. Mr.. Soule. This may possibly
have had its effect in suspending so long the ter
rors of general war in Europe"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

THE ARCTIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
glefeld of the British Navy, who was despatched
to the Northern scas, has returned bringing no In
telIigence of Sir John Franklin.
He reports that Commander M'Lure. who was
sent some time since for the same purpose, has
succeeded in solving the mysterious problem oftht
North West passage. He has sailed around th'
American continent through the Arctic Ocean,
The details of this exploit will be eagerly looked
for.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
American Diplomacy.

Fru=er's Magazine, British periodical has an
interesting article on this subject. The first part
of the article is devoted to consideration of Mr..
MARcY's recent circular in reference to the cos
tune of our representatives abroad. The writer
says that when the PIERCE administration took
the reins, Europe looked for some important dem
onstration; but the new premier was occupied with
the subject of diplomatic breeches and after three
months labor brought forth the circular aforesaid.
In that famous document, Mr.. MARCY wthdraws
all instructions in regard to diplomatic uniform
but urges our representatives. as far practicable
to appear at Court Sin the simple dress of an A
merican CITIZEN" and particularly commends to
them the example of DIR. FRANKLIN. All COM
mendation to Mr. MARCY, says Frazer. 1t the
race of FRAYKIINs is gone, Franklin's brooches
at least remain! But what is "the simple dress
of an American citzen?" 1t is vague term,
stretching all the way from the effeminacy OF
Broadway TO the leathern breeches and buckskln
Jacket of the Rocky Mountains BE it such as it
may it must not be what everybody else wears,
lest the simplicity" should be unmarked, and
the "unostentatioas" unobserved.
The writer makes some judicious remarks upon
the system of appointing partlzan friends to for
eign posts, which has not unfrequently placed in
competent, and sometimes worse men in office
and when it has by chance filled an important
post with an able man, has left him in office only
just long enough to begin to be useful. These
views are enforced at length in letter to Senator
BUTLER By Mr.. TREscoTT, of South Carolina,
late Secretary Of the United States Legation in
I.oadon, and author of an interesting work on the
Diplomacy of the Revolution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

No "With full assurance in the arm OF the AL
mighty" says the Emperor of Russia, I'VE go
forth to fight for the orthodox faith" ana &c
cordngly, twelve thousand muskeis' ana Inc usu.
al proportion of sabres and bomb shells, are sent
on in advance, 10 promote the spread OF Christian
ity among the heather Turks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

HoaRIsLE AccIpENT.-A little son OF Mr..
-CoINER, living near WaynesborO'. in this
county was run over by wagon Monday week
and 50 seriously injured that he died Immediately
afterwards.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
Indian Exhibition.

Il will be seen from an advertisement in this
PAPER that an Indian exhibition is to be given in
his place on Saturday next, the 29th. The Rich-
aoad Enquirer and other papers represent this
exhibition as an interesting and imposing one
Ths audience in Richmond are said to have beeu
much pleased,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

0o- The Washington Sentinel has adopted
convenient mode Of defending President PIERCE.
The Sentinel is Hard Shell organ, and bitterly
denounces Secretary GUTHRIE for his interference
in behalf of the Softs 1t says, however, that the
policy indicated by the Secretary's letter cannot
be the Presidents, because it is unworthy OF him
Reduced to syllogism, the argument is simply
this: The policy is wrong; the President cannot
do wrong therefore, the President does not con-
cur in the policy. Was ever anything more alb
surd? But it only shows the straits into which
the administration organs are driven.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

JUDGE EDMoNDs on SPIRITUALISM.-Ihe New
York Times states that Judge Edmonds, one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of that State,
has come out in letter Withdrawing his name as
candidate for reelection, on the ground that his
opinions concerning Spirltualism-which he can
not change and will not conceal, are obnoxious TO
large portion of the public. If the spirits have
dictated this movement on the part of the Judge,
they have given some evidence of good sense and
discretion. Judge Edmonds, it is true, is said to
be an able Judge, careful in his office and correct
in his decisions. Yet not only is he a full beiev-
er in spritrappings, but he has lately written an
octave volume upon the subject, in which among
other marvellous statements, he declares that his
action as Judge, his method of arriving at resu'
In regard to legal rights and penalties, has been
influenced, and in some instances, controlled, by
direct communications and impressions from the
spirit of Lord Bacon.
This book of Judge Edmonds' is one which
could never have been written by a sane man.
His profound grief at the lUSs of a beloved wife,
has affected his reason, and this is the solution Of
the melancholy exhibition of the weakness of hui
man reason which he has made in this volume
The book contains communications from Clay,
Webster, Franklin, and Calhoun, but has been
principally written, as Judge Edmonds allfg S, at
the dictation Of Sweedenborg and Lord Bacon
1t ought to be great and good production, coming
from such hands, but according to the accounts Of
those who have read it, the spirits talk poor sense,
worse morals, and miserable English. All the
revelations are opposed to the essentials Of the
christian faith Sin is said to be simply misfor-
tune, and the doctrine of the redemption express
ly denied. Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

BURROWS AND VEsTs.-The Broadway exqui-
sites are sporting sets of vest buttons at STU the
set, and velvet vests at $40 and upwards.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
Valley Railroad.

The citizens of Augusta thinking it unnecessa-
ry to have contest with Rockbridge as to the
place of meeting for the Valley Railroad Conven-
ton. have yielded to Lexington as the more cen
trail point. The proceedings of a meeting held at
the Court House on Monday, together with list
of the Delegates appointed will be found in anoh-
or column. We hope that all the Delegates may
find it convenient to attend, as the appointments
were made on that expectation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

o. The temperance men in New York have
nominated DR.. Townsend, the great pill man, for
the State Senate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

n,- We have received Nos. and Of Pur-
MANS Weekly illustrated Record OF the New
York Exhibition. The work will be completed
intwenty-six numbers, and will form a volume OF
permanent interest and value.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26

The Baltimore american closes long Article
on"The Progress of Political Moraii;y"- which,
the late Interference of the administration with the
disiritatSoaa Of Offices in New York is discussed
with the following description of the course pur-
sued by an European government to secure uni
f'rmiiy Of opinion, and implicit obedience to It's
behests:
Gone or two distances, out of Thousand. may
show the manner in which ministerial influence
is eXcted. In Pnos de Ia Vale, in the province
of Granada, the Alcade, whose office it is to pre-
side oUer the elections, ,caS suspended by the Coz
ernor as b. ing ddverSe TO the Government candI-
date and claim Of two hundred pounds was re-
mtted in consideration of the ministerial candidate
being returned. In the town OF Orgiba, in the
same province, fine of like amount was Imposed,
and further one threatened, should the minste-
rial candidate not be returned and us if this were
insufficient, the Alcalde, was suspended, the Sc
eond Alcalde was put aside, and friend Of the
candidate named 10 conduct the voting, although
criminal salt WAS actually pending against him.
1t may be asked how government can be allow
ed IL exercise 50 shameful and banefu an lnHu-
ence? The discussion is wide and difficult one;
but one predomiaating cause may be found in that
unsuitable rage for government employ which per-
vades Spain. 1t is essentially nation of two
classes-'empleados,' or persons holding offices,
dependent on the government for their very bread,
and pendienles,' or seekers after place. Public
employment is the primary resource ofevery needy
man who can read and write, as well as OF thou
sands who cannot; the very doorkeepers and
porters, who cucumber the public offices, being le-
gion."
We ask the reader to pause, and before he reads
further to ask himself what national government
has thus told its ciiNn' that unless they select the
persons for office who are agreeable to the govern
ment, they shall be punished Would any reader
imagine that it was government, that is syno-
nyme for desPositism, corruption, insolvency, for
the systematic violation of all its pledges-tbat is
governed by monarch, whose personal profligacy
equals that of Messana orof Catharine, and whose
people are the slaves Of every civil, religious and
social ev2 Would oar readers imagine that the
policy of our Republican Cabinet of the United
States of America is 50 nearly identical in part
with Spain2 Yet such is the melancholy truth.