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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05

Missouri UNITED STATES SENAToRs.-Mis
snuri has now but one United States Senator, the
Hon. Mr.. Geyer, Wing, whose terms expires in
1857. The Legislature is still in session but The
probability of its being able 10 elect is very doubt
iu though eforist is understood ARE in progress to
form coalition between the Wings and the Ben
ton or Anti Benton faction of the Democracy in
order to secure an election. The Benton men are
willing TO give the Wings The Senator to succeed
Mr.. Geyer ifthey will unite with them in re-
turning Mr.. Benton To The Senate. Col. Benton
however, is not acceptable to the Wings, and his
friends refuse to give him up The Anti Benton.
ties arc equally willing to coalesce with the
Wings, but they desire to re-eect Mr.. Alchsun.
He also is Objectionable To the Wings, perhaps
more so even than Mr.. Benton. Mr. Benton and
Mr.. Atchison are personally and politically pitted
against each other, aud hence the unwillingness
Of their friends to give them up, and 50 long as
they maintain that determination an election will
be next to impossible. A correspondent Of the
St. Louis Republican thinks that II all election is
cunsummated this session it will be by the with
drawa of Atchson and the union of the Wings
and Anti Bentonies. Ia such an event COL Doni-
phan, it is understood, will be the Wing candi-
date
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The National American.

The Richmond "National American" Of Mon
day contains the saluiatory of Messrs. Tyre Mau
pin and Charles II. Lewis, who are hereafter to
conduct that paper Ii is well-wdteu. patriotic
and appropriate.
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Damages.

The Jury in the case of Edward 6. Norman
VS.. John w. Myers agreed upon verdict on
Thursday last which gave the plaintiff $500 dam
ages. The speeches of the counsel, on both sides,
are spoken Of as surprising in ability anything
ever heard at the Staunton bar.
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WALKER's New REPUBLIC. The intelligence
by the last arrival from Nicaragua seems to have
placed Col. Walkers new Republic upon basis
that has at least the promise of permanency, and
it may be, through the increase Of North Amer-
can emigration, and the admission of North A.
merican influence, industry and progress, prove
one of final good TO the country. The aspect of
Col Walkers fortunes have of late undergone
wonderful change. \ flibuster by instinct and
inclination a lew months since he seemed to be
destined to miss entirely the success that can only
guild the reputation Of adyenturer, and to sink
below the fear intu the contempt of his fellow
men. His Eruption ialu Lower California was
hopeless aud disastrous failure, and would have
served for life times experience in such under
takings with most men. But he had scarcely &C.
capped the Outlawry threatened by the Courts at
San Francisco, when he found new field for his
revolutionary attempts, and at the head of a pla
toon OF men, grown desperate of the world and
careless of fate, invaded Nicaragua. Even there
he was threatened with repetition of his Sonora
experience. He and his motley followers
were alternately ridiculed and butfeted about, un
nj watching the chances of a country always a.
gltated by intestine cOmmOtlnn. he seized its chief
city and taken fortune at its tllod beat aud disper
sed its native troops, skilulIy assumed the cham
pionSblp OF the democratic party in the struggle,
dictated peace on his own terms when nothing
more was to be made by war, elevated his chosen
puppet to the Presidency. Keeping for himself the
real power in the control OF the army, and has
now succeeded in securing from the American
Minister recognition Of his Government.
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ENGLISH BAcON.-Americaus visi ing England
are often struck with the superiority Of English
bacoroVer our own, particularly Of that from
Willis and Yorkshire. 1t is believed that the diff
ference is owing solely to the mode of preparation.
We publish the following recipe as furnished by
Mr.. Browne. 1t is worthy Of the attention of our
agricultural readers:
GAS soon as the bacon comes from the butchers
hands it should have 4 covering of salt, dried and
rolled to fue powder, we'll rubbed in with the
hand to every part, using the finger to fill every
hole and joint, as it is most important that the
meat should take the salt when quite fresh. 10
twelve hours all the brine and damp salt not alb
sorbed should be scraped off the bacon, and re-
moved from the vessel. aud dry salt added again,
as much as needed to cover it, as before, and well
rubbed in. This process should be repeated every
twelve hours for three days, when salt,petre
should be added. getting of previously all the
damp salt and brine as before. and applying the
salt petre the common salt. adding handful of
the latter. quarter of pound Of salt pelre to a
side OF bacon weighing seventy pounds is sufi-
Client; then mix one pound of coarse brown sugar
and one pound of treace or mulasSes, and pour
over the salt petre on the bacon, adding little
more common salt daily for three days, which
serves to make the pickle keep WELL and the
whole liquor should be adled with teacup over
the bacon as often as convenient, four times day
for the first two weeks after it was first put to the
bacon, and then never less than twice a day for
the remainder Of the time needed for its picking,
which is four weeks. or longer if large bacon and
then it should be sent TO the drying house, and
smoked over wood fire "-IPashiaptOR Union
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From Europe.

The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on the
Both ut., with Liverpool dates to the 18th. The
news by this arrival is fno special Importance
There is nothing new from the seat of war in the
| Crmea. From Asia there are accounts of Tur-
| kish successes. Accounts from the Crmea rep
resent the allied armies as preparing for the win
ter campaign. Only a few ships remained at
Duieper, the bulk of the fleet having returned to
Constaniinope. A desultory fire was kept up be-
tween the north aud south sides of Sebaslopul, and
the Notifications on both sides were being aug
menled.
A despatch from Lord Stafford D'Radcliff gives
an account of victory gained on November 5, by
Omar Pacha over 10000 Russians, mostly Geor-
gian militia. at the River Ingour. which Omar
Pacha with body of Turks. 10000 strong, cross
ed at four points, taking 90 prisoners and three
guns, the Russians suffering loss of four hun
bred in killed and wounded. The Turkish loss
was 500 men, private despatch, evidently re
lerrinr to the same encounter says: The Turks
crossed the river Anakard and stormed the Russian
redoubts, after which they pushed forward towards
RaIaiiss.
Kars was still besieged, but appearances indi-
Gated that the Russians would soon retire to Ii
flis.
Rumors Of peace were extremely prevalent in
England and on The Comment, OUT generally OF I
a vague and indefinite character. The diplomatic
agents of the allies were extremely active, espe
caly at Stockholm, Vienna and Brussels.
Berlin despatch Of the Sd instant says: 1t
appears more and more positive that the preIimina-
ries are being arranged at Brussels with the as
sent of Russia for resumption of negotiations,
and notwithstanding all the denias is persistent
ly believed that peace is not far off.
The Liverpool commercial circulars report the
cotton market unchanged, and breadsufs slight
y advanced
All Inc Governments invited TO take part in the
conference relative to the Sound Dues. including
Russia, have signiied their intention VI being rep
resented
The London Times keeps up lis paper war on
the United States 1t has turned from American
fllibusterism t, English acquisition in India
Its ,hunders, however, are all for the former,
whilst the latter is approved and lis necessity en-
forced Nizam and Dude are in the track OF Eng
lands West India progress, and the Tunes boldly
denounces the "false modesty" that prevents the
subugaiion of two provinces. one of which ''lies
in the great gangway Of India from Bengal to the
North Western Provinces, IN the very track of our
armies and our trade; the other commands all the
internal communications of Southern India"
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Sale of Land.

Mr.. John ]. Guthrie has sold his "Pleasant
Green" farm, near Waynesborough, to Mr.. Hugh
Gallaher, for $50 per acre.
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TIE LONDON TINES ON AMERICAN ArrAlr

THE LONDON TINES ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
No one has read recent article Of the London
Times on the American Difficulty" without a
feeling of amusement The Times has never be
fore made so stupid blnnder as its warlike arti
cles on the relations of this country have proved
aud never before has been SO promptly and com
pielely forced to siultiy itself. It commenced
breathing ont its threaienings against this country
in the most belicose tone, holding The rod over us
if lis unwillingness to inhict chastisenent was
the only consideration saving US from 4 merited
scourgng, and it ends by an assurance, on the
faith Of lis New York correspondent that after all
zoe are not thinking of war, and that those of its
readers who feared impending difficulties may
take courage and dismiss their apprehensions. aud
The subject is closed with homily, well ennugh
10 its way but as far as we are aware, totally in
applicable TO the position the two countries occupy
toward each other. This curious change upon
the part of The Times we may presume will not
escape apprehension from the press of England.
and from this side of the wafer 1t will suon learn
that where it designed to create apprehension, it
has excited only ridicue.
Some time ago the Times alleged that Mr.
Buchanan had given assurance In the British gov
eminent of American sympathy in the present
war, and then refused to publish note from Mr..
b. correcting the statement. Such conduct
speaks for ITSELF
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LIBERATION OF lRELAND.-A correspondent o
he New York Herald, writing from Richmond.
Va, on the 25d ult., gives an account of meet
ing Of the .'Frends Of Ireland" recently held in
the latter CITY, The meeting, although private,
was very large, and much enthusiasm was exhib-
tied in the cause of freeing Ireland from British
dominion. A delegate was appointed to attend
convention of lrishmen to be held in New York.
The Richmond National American speaking Of
this letter says: "The report is very circumstan'
tial and bears npon its face the impress of truth.
We were, at first, disposed to doubt the existence
of such society in our midst-brt, judging from
all the circumstances, there must be something of
the sort. Whether it is, in reality, movement
fol the liberation of Ireland or whether it is po-
i ii .:;-san having reference to domestic
affairs, is something which time only will deyel-
OPP"
There appears 10 be no doubt that there is on
foot foolish scheme for getting up an Irish fill
buster expedition. 1t has been intimated that
emphatically contradicls the report. 'lf," writes
he, "thers is one man in America who thinks
am such fool as to countenance such absurdlty,
he may cherish that belief"
The following paragraph appears in letter
from New York on the lst inst "a National
Convention of delegates from the Irish Emgrants'
Aid Society, in various sections of the country, is
to assemble at the Astor House, in this city, on
Tuesday, for the proIessed purpose of promoting
the project for an invasion of Ireland. The en-
terprse. it must be confessed, is not very heirti
IL seconded by Irishmen, generally, in this CITY,
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norana of RahxInu

This painting was exhibited in Staunton seve-
raj nights Last week. and many persons were at.
lIactea L. see it.
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..,rrue American

This paper made its appearance on Thursday
Iast considerably enlarged and otherwise improv-
ID in appearance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05

FaoM THE RIO GaANDE.-A correspondent Of
the New Orleans Picayune says that the recent
expedition Of an armed Texan force into Mexico
has had an unfortunate effect. Vidauri was
strongly inclined towards the Americans. and
was willing to enter into an arrangement for the
mutual delivery of fugitives; but a. present all
thought oil snch an agreement is given up
Nothing can induce the Mexcans TO believe that
Callahan and his men were not On flibusier-
ing foray, and. as Vidauri was suspected by some
OF having sought their aid in carrying out his pc
culiar views relative to the reduction of the army
reform of the church, Sc, it becomes mater Of nc
ces ty for bin TO mantle tan unconm zeal aga INST
them, and to repudiate any idea of connecting
himself with Americans. The most extravaeant
views are promulgated by the Mexicans in this
section. The national guard 10 The different Cit
les is to be placed on war foOting at once, and
the entire frontier is To be armed. There has
been some movement among the United States
troops at Brownsville and Fort Ringgod recently,
several companies of artillery and infantry having
marched for Fort Duncan, at Eagle Pass. This
is to prevent a recurrence of the movement Of
Capt Callahan and probably it will be effeciual.
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THE PREsIDENcY.-A correspondent Of the
Philadephi Bulletin, writing from MI. Holly.
New Jersey, on the 24ih ut., says: son the
evening Of the 22d inst, large number or the
Democratic citizens of Mercer and Burlington
counties met at Bordentown, and seriously nom-
mated William G. Alexander. Esq. Of Princeton
fof the Presidency of the United States. Mr..
Alexander. or bill Alexander" as he is unver.
sally called. is gentleman of fine talents forty
five years of age, highly respected and very pop
ular. He made his mark, long since, in the Leg
isaiure"
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EXCITING News FROM Kansas despatch
from ST. Louis on Friday last, says We have
accounts from independence to-day, stating that
three armed Free States men had attempted to
drive Mr.. Coleman, prc-slavery settler, from his
claim near Hickory Point. Mr.. Coleman killed
one Of his assaants, when mob gathered to
drive him and other settlers off, and then burned
down their houses. The ringIeaders in this af-
fair was arrested by Marshal Jones, and taken to
Lpcompton. Gov. Shannon had called out The mi
liia Many cilizsns from Independence, Wes-
ton and ST. Jnsephs, have gone 10 offer their ser
vices 10 the Governor TO restore ORDER The peo
pie Of Lawrence arc in arms, and have five
pieces Of artillery. A number of houses have
been burnt in Douglas cuunty, and several fami
lies driven to Missouri lor refuge. The law and
order people Of the Territory. ale ralying in large
numbers to assist the Sheriff in the execution Of
the laws. Sixteen hnnses were burned at HEX
DRY Point and several Of its citizens were missing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05

Mr. WIsE's LAST LETrER-Mr Wise has
written another letter, and our apprehensions are
relieved. True, he does not say why we have
not heard from him the last four or five days. out
we are sure he has been properly occupied, "dila-
ting" "nursing" or studying the natural history
of CLUSTERS" and "peeers." The letter before us
is addressed to a committee of the Mercantile Lii
brary Association Of Boston and is Of very diff
ferent tune froln the su phurous written short
time ago. to another committee in The same city.
In this. he tells the Bostonans that he sincerely
regreis his inability to accept their invitation, the
more because he has 'never set foot on the beloved
sol OF that portion of the country called New
England" "Belored2 ?" Think Of that! He a.
puuge,ically assures them that this has not been
owing TO any .'anagonism" on his part. No an
tagunism Think Of that again. He has been
taught, he says, to venerate Massachusetts. and
when he cnniemplaes the existing state of things
he .sgnshes forth in anguish" Heaven bless US
what pity Will no body apply spiggot to
the hung hole of his sensbitips, and keep him
from RAINING away? Oh Mr.. Wise Mr.. Wise!
o. 4 verify, you have hard time of it. The
country serves you too badly. Sometimes, she
keeps You standing on the shore of your "oceaa
iome," in the cold wind, with your shirt "bosom
xpauded"-waiting for Alabama. Again she
'scourges" you with the limestone water of the
Valley. Another time, she requires you to draw
the huge ''sword of Virginia." Anon. you are
compelled to be with the New York Sofs with
yonr "whole head and whole heart" And n0w
without any fault Of your own. you are found
.gushing forth in anguish" Most miserable Of
men -LpachLrg Prgininn.
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A FREE STATE OUT OF TExAs.-From varl-
Gus sources we have corne in possession of facts
(says the New Orleans Creoe) which 90 to show
that the German, French, SwiSs, Hungarians,
and other foreigners will, ere long, make strong
demonstration 10 form free state out of Western
Texas. We have lately conversed with men
from that part OF the State, and they unhesitating
Iy aver. that the foreigners there are 10 man or
posed to slavery. There are also men from the
Ncrih who are insiduous leaders in the move
menl ard are urging the foreigners to take bold
stand in favor Of The project. They are busy in
the work Of drilling them for the contest and al
ready boast of having ten thousand voters. The
struggle for division will soon commence. and
although natives of the State would like TO see
division, yet they fear 10 test the question:
Bnt whether they move or not, the foreigners will
move for them and bring on the issue. The Ion.
ger the natives of the State delay action On this
subject the worse it will be for them for their OPP
ponents are gathering numerical strength, and will
doubtless, overwhelm them sooner or later. unless
our present patent process Of naturalization is
speedily arrested. These patent mills are grind
ding out voters with astonishing rapidty, and the
hopper is kept full of fresh grists from the old
world.
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TuE Nav Yonr TnrpuNr AND Mn. WISE

NEW TUHk IND MI
The following passage from the New York Tri.
bune is next to an unqualified approval of Mr.
Wise's nomination for the Presidency. for it is
certain that The Tribune cannot get its first choice
for nominee "Gov. Wise's politics except his OPP
position Ia Natiyeism the aniipodes of ours, vet
we should decidedly prefer him as President to any
specimen OF the Pierce or Cass gems. Between
the sIayehoIder and doug we always have a
choice. and il dues not favo. the doughface. p
The Tribune. like Tie Evening Post, upon whose
eiving-uut we commented the other dav. is lo,k-
ing to tie succession, aud thinks it goud policy.
meanwhile, to place in the Presidential chair. 4
man who by some sectional imprJdence. would
array geographical parties still mare distinctly A.
gainst each other, We shall sec whether this
game will succeed.-Lynchdurg Tirgiaian.
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AT the great f'reucn t.xnlDtlou, which has re-
Gently closed. only two of the large gold medals
were awarded TO citizens Of the United States,
aad these two went 10 Mccormick and Goodyear.
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The Un,versity of virginia.

Every citizen of the State should feel an inter
est and pride in this institution. Founded at a
recent date, comparatively, it has already educated
many of the first men in the country, in every de-
partment of lie, and its present faculty will COM
pare favorably with any other corps of Professors
in point Of learning and ability. The high ap.
probation in which it is held by the people Of the
State has been evnced since It's foundation, by
the large annual appropriations made to it BY ev-
cry Legislature; and, for ourselves, we have no
doubt that more thorough education may be OBJ
tanned there than at any other institution in the
country.
But nevertheless, we are constrained to be-
lieve that some reforms in its system are essential
to its highest usefulness, and at the same time as
an act of justice to other valuable institutions OF
learning. In nearly all of our Colleges degree
of qualification is required before students are per,
mitted to enter tine classes. When an applicant
for matriculation presents himself he is examined
and assigned 10 particular class, or rejected en-
tirely if unprepared to enter any of them with
profit 10 himself. Nothing of the kind is done at
the University, and hence it no doubt often occurs
that young men enter there who are refused ad-
mission into the lowest class of an ordinary Col
lege. Day after day, youth of this description
| are found seated side " side with the most dis
tingulshed College graduates, listening 10 the
same lectures and 2rofessedly going through the
same routine of study. 1t is evident that both
cannot be profted-the studies are either too ee-
mentary for the one or too advanced for the other
generally, we believe, the latter. Thus it hap
pens that, while some young men come out of the
University finished sc'i0ia:se, many others spend
years within lis walls without having made any
progress in learning. There are idle and dull
students in all schools, we know, upon whom mo
ney is spent in vain; but the system of the Uni
versity appears to US detective in not providing
method for excluding beginners and sending them
back to preparatory Institutions.
This is an injury suffered by students of the
class mentioned. But there is another evil con
nected with the systematic University is the
rival of every College, and Academy, and cold
field school" in the State! The Colleges cost
the State nohing-they deserve to be protected
if for nothing else, at least as preparatory schools
to the Uuiversity-yet this great institution is
brought into competition with them, and their USE
fulness seriously impaired.
We are not informed whether or not it is with
in the power Of the Board Of Visitors Of the Uni
versity TO accomplish the reform suggested Fit
be, we take the liberty of saying that the matter
demands their prompt consideration. If other
wise, the Legislature just assembled can find no
more important subject to engage their attention.
, 1855-12-28
Thomas Tenants


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Surveying and Nautical Instruments OF the best
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Repairing executed in wurkmlnlike manner.
Charts of the latest and most correct surveys, com
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General and Coast Charts of all parts Of the world.
Wilkes' charts of Islands In the Pacific.
Admiralty charts in great variety.
RnggOd's charts Of Sau Francisco Bay and Rivera
Nautical Almauacs aud BookN
Log States, Stationery, Packet Spy Glasses.
compound Microscopes, Sterescopes.
Druwing Instruments, Spectacles, Magnets.
Drawing and Tracing Paper.
Hydrometers for Liquors, salts Syrups Acids, Mix
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Z Pocket Compasses, Thermometers, &c. with great
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