Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-11


cluded that there is plenty of grain &C., in ths
county to meet the wants Of the people, and tho
fear Of suffering among the poor is no longer felt.
Or The Editor The Lyncbburg Republican
opposes in strong terms the holding of a Demo-
cratic Convention on the Both November to NOM
mate a candidate for Governor. later day is
advocated.
/ o. correspondent of the Richmond Enoui.
rer, who signs himself "Albemarle," dominates
Richard ReiBs, Esq, Of Henrco, as a candidate
for the Board Of Public Works, Tor this Dis,rcs,
at the election in May next.
THE CATHOLIC PREss-From the year 1895
to the present time forty one Catholic periodicals.
have been established in The United States, thirty
three weeklies, seven monthlies, and one quarter
| ly, but of the forly-one seventeen remain.
o. The citizens Of Woodstock held public
meeting on the Seth ult., and expressed them
selves strongly opposed to the pending moties tsy
an injunction against the Manassas Gap Railroad,
to stop the work and compel the Company to
cause another route more remote from the Valley
Turnpike, to be surveyed.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNUyINr.--Frotd
September 9TH to October the 4.h, one thousstd
two hundred and thirty-e:ght dollars were recsiys
ed at the office Of the monument. Of this. $aO
Were received at the monument place, $500 tfhh
instalment) from the corporatian Of Washington,
Sl60 from special agents, and 500 foSn Hon.
VIM. Woodbridge, Detroit, Michigan: Z
eJ- The Mexican instruction id Matamoraa IS
at an end. Those who have been trying to oyer--
throw Santa Annals power i'll than qnaHsr hsve
been dispersed Santa Anna appears to &C. with,
energy against these reyolts however distant thew
may be from the capital. At Monterey, also. the
revolutions have failed which puts an cad TO The.
Tamaulipas instruction.
Or The Richmoht Enquirer facilitates i,seIs
that while Southern Wings ana parting company
with the New York Wings, Southern Democrats
can still hold fellowship with The Northern branch
of their party: This is decidedly enot. Il was
only few days ago that the Enquirer felt called
upon to read even Gen. Cas- out Of. the party,
on account Of his anti slavery sentiments
Hon. DssEL s. DicNSsoS.-Ihis gentleman
recently delivered speech in the interior Of New
York, defining his position in the chaotic state Of
Democratic politics in New York. He strongly
endorsed the nomination of Judge Bronson, and
ridicafed the resolution of The SofIs spoD The Ne
braska question. He counselled an uneompromi-
sing war against the Administrations.
Or The Hon. Presly Ewing, Of Keatucky, died
on Tuesday of last week, Of eholera. "Mr-
Ewing" says the Louisville Journal, ''was wit.
a scholar, politician, an orator, man Of genius
and statesman. Though young, he had won q
distinguished position in Congress. He did not
speak often in that body bat every speech added
to his reputation. II his life he'd been spared. ne
would have placed himself blgh among the ablest
AMI most useful men Of the nation"
A Fuss IN THE FAMILy.-Bs strikes rs that
shere is destined to be nuss among the faithful
| in the course of the next session @i Congress
| Gen Cass and his friends will hardly ssst easy
under tho left handed compliments the Rchnond
Enquirer has been paying hisa of late, more espe-
eiay as 1t will be found that similar sentiments.
concerning his position on the Nebraska quessisn,.
will be avowed by small wing of the southern
Democratic Members Washington Star.
BUYING AT HoME.-The people Of Cumber-
land county, Virginia, have held public meeting
aud resolved 10 bay their goods from The direes
importers Of Virginia, ifgoods 6e offered them pp-
on advantageous terms those imported through
New York ard other Northern cities They also
resolve 10 patronize, in preference all Others, the
literary institutions and mechanics of theri own
State, and all that pertains 10 yirginias advance
nent in the arts, sciences, and learned Professions
well as in matters Of recreation and pleasure.
A CAUSE OF CHOLERA-A London letter, AZ
luding to the mortality of cholera in that etrop-
oils, says that il has been especially great in
particular locality, where the sufferers from the
plague 200 years ago were buried in a pit, the
site OF which has lately been dis,urbedin making
sewers. That such result should occur is not
Inconsistent with experience, for there are analo-
gous medical cases record, and among o,hers ono
bfpn mall vrac ted fx,rx~
opening the grave Of persop who had died Of il
ten years previously.
PHrSTiSG PApER.-No available new material
for The manufacture Of printing paper has as yet
been brought into use. The paper manufactured
from straw, wood, and other new vegetable nate
rial, is mostly unfit for printing purposes, being
dark in color and full Of woodjspois: II is pruba.
BILE, however, that the Investigations which are
being made in relation to the subject will erentu-
ally result successfully at least Ear as to cheap.
en- the present price oS PAPER. The n. Y. SUN
imports paper from France, paying 80 per ct. du-
ty. at cheaper rate and Of better quality than
can be manufactured al the same price here.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT on THx SoUrH SIDE
RAILRoAD.-A telegrapbic despatch IN the Rich
mond Bulletin, dated LypchbBrg, Oct 4th, gives
some particulars Of a dreadful sccdest which oc-
night. 1t appears than an obstruction had been
placed across the track AZ The bridge over Archsr's
Creek, by sumo persons unknown, and on the ar
rival Of the material train at that point, a con-
cusson took place which caused the bridge TO give
way. The. locomotive was precipitated into the
creek below--a distance of about forty feet--in-
stantly killing three OF the hands employed the
train.
o. The New York Administration Democrats
opened the campaignat Tammany Hall on Thurs
day night wfth one of those uproarious, amusing
and yet disgraceful scenes, which are without
parallel any where else in tina, celebrated gather
ing place. Opposition TO the Maine Liquor Law
was the principal issue discussed. and .Messfs.
John Cochraue and Capt Rynders the principal
orators. Unqualified abuse of everybody and ev-
erything not bearing the Administration stamp,
constituted the staple of;he speeches, and drum
ken ordtions, the plentiful use of oalhs aud sb-
scene language. and ''tree fight" all arunhd fho
room characterized the audience. Capt. Rynders
opened his speech by saying that as they were all
anti Maine law men, he presumed they would
not object to his taking glass Of brandy before
commencing, &c
AMERIcsss bfPRrsogED IN MExrco.-Fivs
gentlemen from California report TO The Western
Texan that in Durango, Mexco. they frund in
prison three Americans. named VIM Shirley. Of
Broone county, New York; Nm. Rodgers, Of
Stark county, Ohio; John Gaines Of Dayton.
Montgomery county, Ohio. These men. it is
said, have been in dungeon four years and three
months, and during two years OF this iimc ...u,
were chained 1jwn to the fur, in Total darknesss
wire thcy could not see any person bni the nnS
who fed them Al the end of two wears the albss