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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

ExTR1oRDIHARY FIGHT BETWEEN ELEVEN
HrypgEp HoRsEs.-Southey, IN his History OF
the Peninsular War, relates the following -
Two of The Spanish regiments which had 9eon
chartered in Funen, were cavalry, mornied on
fine black long tailed Andalusian horses. 1t was was
nnraciioabIe to bring off these horses, about l,"o
in cumberland Romano was not lnan VINO
cnnId order them to be deslroyedj he was fond oi
bn-ses himself, and knew that every man was al
,oched TO the beast which had carried him so Tar
and SO faithlull,. Their brides were, therefore,
taken off. and they were turned loose upon the
beach 4 scene ensued such as probably never
before was witnessed. They were sensible that
they were no longer under any restraint OF human
power. A general conflict ensued, IN when, re-
iainino the discipline they had learned, they
CHARGED each other in squadrons OF ten or twelve
tooether, then closely engaged, striking with their
fore feet, and biting and tearing each other win
the most ferocious rage, and trampllng over those
who we're beaten down. till the shore, in the
course uf an hour, was s!rewn with the ceao anu
disabled. Part of them had been set Tree on rising
ground at distance they no sooner heard the
roar of battle, than they came laundering down
over the Intermediate hedges, and catching the
contagious madness, plunged into the fight with
eoual fury. Sublime as the scene was, II was too
horrible 10 be long contemplated, and honano' III
mercy, gave orders to destroy them; but 1t was
found too dangerous to attempt this, and after the
last boat had quilted the beach, the lew horses
that remained were seen still engaged In ina
dreadful work Of mutual destruction"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

AN EXCELLENT SUBSTITUTE FoR BUTTER At
BREAKFAsr.-Mxuy the incest girl you know
You will then have her to preside at your break
fas, table, and, unless you are sad dog indeed,
an will rot resairs s#y bat her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

How TO BE LovED.-Here is secret worm
knowing " lliam Writ, in letter to his dausn
ter, thus insists upon the importance OF The small
sweet couresies Of life. Depend upon II, ne Is
right He says: 81 want to tell you secret
The way TO make yourself pleasing to others, Is
to show that you care for them. Inc whole
world is like the miller at Mansfield who cared
for nobody-no, not he-because nobody cared iof
him And the whole world will serve you so' II
you give them The same cause. Let all persons,
there fore, see that you do care for them, oy
sbowino them what SleIne so happily calls the
small sweet cuurtesies in which thsre is no pa
rads whose voice is too still to tease, and which
manifest themselves by tender and aflecilonate
ouks. and little kind acts of attention. giving 9th
ers lhe preference in every little enjoyment at the
table, in the field, walking, sitting.or standing"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
Suser5Or Tobacco.

xrsT to baud aud for sale supply oil '"'"'"' 0"'"
;nr Tobacco ofsuPecior quality. ~ ooCus,N
c.anoton Jane %, 1850. q l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
sas Notice 10 Merchants ssS
FW9 FARMERS x DTFs sERS,S va

VISITING RICaMoND THIS Ekhh; l5sa q
7 WOULD most respectfully call tev s'1 Ricbmond
,h;s f 10 NV large and general aS<ormcnt OF ,,,
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS, CdhFEi
B.lGS. T.1LiSES. Sc
, Of which have been selected by myself thus season
with great care aud osty purchased @r ea.e ~ a in
.aat Yer oS CooJ in roy line a, any other house either
Nort Nartb or south either Wholesale o' retail oy ,@g
nack"ge or dozcu-and certainly at prices hat eaH9'
fail to please % CAL and oE@@'1s ne TOR yG"'sf''''
Richmond Va, Manufacturer a9a
Draler in Boots, Shoes, Trunks Car
pet-Bags, VaseS' %c'
~. - s,ut lS5h.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
Nyeg. a. STEsa 3s EE a,
W a AZ "a ~ q q . Y

, MITES attention 10 his a'sof'"ea' u "l 49,
.h;ch ne is now receiving
So, Oct II, tSjJ
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

THE MALE PoErs OF AMLRIcA.-GrIswoid mas
published new edition of his cOlocsloa whence s a
our @s living poets are teoSog Pasdng sh R,y,9; ,1
Everet,, and John Neal, Haecs s.i. and Perez. 5i
VAL GO; Morris. SO Emerson, 81; Prentice; ss; 81
and aleIE Fay, % 4s Wdtsicr and Ga,laghei' ra.; A.
Ssrgeo, s.v and SAKE, SO; Cleveland Coke, 81 !;
RmsssI Lowell, Sc; Bayard Taylor, 81.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

,rho Scotch have saying, "Who cheats me
once. shame beta him.; it he cheats nae twice.
,sams s.fal ne"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
Interesting facts In the Census.

On Looking over the new "Compendum OF me
limited States Census" we discover many inter-
es.ing facts, among which we may mentlon the
G,IloS,ro The remarkabs equality IN the mum
;,r Of males and females. which is said 10 exist In
tbe world is s.rkingy illustrated in table OF the
,umber of each sex, Of which the particular
States of their nativiles have been ascertalned:-
The male is 6,546,375; the female o,5oS, So
which piyes the latter about ] 600 majority 10
an aoptera,e of 100000. But in the tota!
noonlation of the United States the number OF te-
males is about one t,cenly-ffh less than that Of
the males. These figures apply only to the
whites. Among the free colored population,
r,e,ter difference is observable. OF 434,495 OF
The latter. there are nearly $4,000 more females
than males. With regard to the slave population
tho number of each sex are even more closely e.
nal @ than those Of the whites. The total ofmales
: I 602. .525: and Of females, ,60l .oo5--show-
inG , difference Of only 700 in an aggregate oil
three million. This remarkable equality oil mum
horo in q measure necessitates similar equality
in regard to age, and conclusivey settles the qne'
,ioo that women as general thing are not young
., than men. The State of New York contains
obout one eighth of The population OF the Un!on
mi pennsvlyania one tenth. The smallest pla-
ces in The United States are Harris. Essex Coun-
ty. Vermont, having population of eight; Aver
III. in the same county. with population oil sew
en- en- and Liberty in Keokuk County, Iowa, WIN VII,
population of FIVE. There are nearly tour million
houses in the United States. The Number ol
cl.n l'L ymen in The country is nearly 27,oOo; that
Of he lawyers $4,000. The largest exclusive
class SIS of persons is that Of the farmers, numbering
nearly two million three hundred thousand
The blacksmiths count nearly iUO,OOO. IN IN dhe ,he
census report there is total OF about oo,oGo
churches. There are 5000, 900 of mch cows 10
the country. This number will afford an aver
age IF one COW to every four persons. Inc num-
her Of scholars who oattend public schools IS oo9,
600 and those who attend private schools, 269 Ooo
The number of teachers in the former is 9l'ooo /;
and in the latter II, ,260. The total number ol
nersons in the United States, over twenty years
IF aoe. who cannot read or write, 10 nearly mi NH
lon= Of these, 100000 arc foreigners. lne !
number Of daily newspapers in the country IL Il
252; of weekly, nearly 1900: slaguaI G s'. lac.
with regard to these presents !ts'li. ne ee"sI'
rspors only 300 editors! This is the more e. ao
surd when it is known that it takes sevetal eolIl'
to make one paper! The fact however. INA
Isrgs % numbers Of editors are also propretors o.
their journals, and are put down in the census az
the latter and not as the former, explains 'he aP
n. rent inconUrutv.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28
nsw.ssIE a. sUC & s<GEAn
Z" e.r "A r4v4 fa4r 2 3yES,

RicMDond. Sept. la, 1885,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

Alexandria, Aug. 2a, ls55.-nJ
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

SourHERN BAPTIST CoEvESTIoS.~-fhe Montgo-
merry Mail of the 18th reports the proceedings OF
the convention which met IN that city on the morn
ing Of the previous day.
DIR. Howell, of Richmond, Virginia, was chosen
10 preside, aud discharged his duties in highly
acceptable manner The forenoon session was
mostly passed ia devotional exercises, with adj
dresses by Dr. Jeter, OF Virginia, and Rev. Mr..
Williams, of Baltimore. In the afternoon the con-
veDtion took up the order of the day, which was
first hearing the report of the Bible Society read.
II was brief but satisfactory document and con-
cluded with an earnest appeal TO the Baptists Of
the South to form in each State Central Baptist
Society.
The Treasurer's report showed the amount Of
receipts to have been some $4,000, and the dis
bursements about $4,000, the heaviest contlibu-
tons being from South Carolina.
The Home Missionary report was then read--a
long and interesting document, showing that not
withstandng the wen known causes of depression
in the South for the two years past the work done
by the Board far exceeded that OF any other pc
Rod Of the same duration The receipts OF the
past year were about S2l ,000--a greater amount
than was ever contributed before. OF this Georgia
contributed the largest share Alabama and vir-
gna the next. The number of churches under
the charge of the Board is $50; the number OF
sermons preached in them over Z, 800 The num-
Der of Sunday Schools ID 100 pupils 3,409. The
different parts Of the reports read were referred to
the proper committees, and the convention then
cd It'll
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22
Mr.. james e. stewart, of Virginia.

The Star of last evening contains length,
card from Mr.. Stewart, in which he assume
that he is the clerk alluded to, in an articl
published in tho Organ on Friday last, unde
the head Of /" 06icoholdsrs in the Field"
This Ia the first intimation wo have ever had
that Mr.. James E. Stewart pas the clerk refer
rcd to In the article. We understood on Sal
urdsy, that como clerk had called at our ofic
for copy Of tho Organ, and was in higl
dudgeon, but the name We had not heard. TIL
article was furnished by . gentleman, VIII
had heard Of the presence Of clerk from th.
Pension Office, In Jefferson, and Of the earncs'
manner in which that clerk was discussing
political questions there, and who believed
the statement, and still believes It The arti
Gle was therefore inserted
We know the gentleman well, and we know
he would not willingly misrepresent any fact
Indeed we have reason to believe, that he hs'
not the slightest feeling of unkindness toward
Mr. Stewart
The name OF the clerk was not given In tn,
article, nor to us orally or otherwise, IF tn,
name had been inserted in the article, ",
should have omitted 1t, as we do not intend &
permit any personal assaults in our columns
except those solely Of q political bearing, am
against distinguished politicians. We publish.
cd the article az political matter, believing
TO be true, AMI we did this upon suthorit,
which any publisher in this city would recog
Mise as satisfactory.
Had Mr.. Stewart adopted the course usua
on such occasions, and demanded TO know
whether or not, he was the clerk referred to
we should have promptly ascertained, and in
formed him.
IL il had been ascertained that he was III,
clerk referred to, we would have given him, !
required, the authority upon which our articl,
was founded, or permitted him to contradict OF
explain the charge, either with, or without hi,
name, AZ he might have chosen. He SHOULD
have been entirely vindicatcd, II he had bee,
wronged, through our columns. No man hs,
been denied justice in our paper, when he ha,
complained of Injustice. No man Of truth vii
assert that we have refused him justice. Blu
it did not suit Mr.. Stewards purposes, IL seems
to ask for any information as to the person re
ferred to, nor for any explanation, or contradic
ton Of our article.
The motives which influenced Mr.. Stewart
10 assume that no was the clerk referred to, snt
TO belch forth fire and fury upon us, are hes
known to bimself-he knows them and we d.
not,--wo simply know the fact, that he hal
thus assumed the application Of the article t.
himself, and selected his mode Of redress.
Should il turn out, in the sequel, that, il
adopting his mode Of redress, he has placed him
sdfin the category Of one Justice Dogbs'ry, snt
written himself down an ass" he has no on.
TO complain Of, but himself Had he applied tc
US for information, explanations, or sstisfsc-
ton, for the alleged wrong done him, II IL our
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

GOVERNOR GARDisrR.--Allnding to Massachu-
setts Notification, the New York, Express re-
marks:
cit Is very gratifying to find that Gov. Gardiner,
the Executive Of Massachusetts, vetoed this multi
fcation act Of the Legislature though, subsequent
ly Il was paesed over his head by the Notification
Legislature, and In despite Of his veto The Attor-
ner General Of Massachusetts,, Mr. Clifford, gave
the Governor his opinion, officially, that the act
was unconstitutional but Notwithstanding this,
the Legislature, which would disgrace itself by the
removal Of a Judge because he executed Federal
Law also passed this act by the constitutional two
thirds, and more too.
The Federal Courts, and the Superior Court,
OF Massachusetts,, will, we doubt not strike off this
Massachusetts, act from the Statute Book, but no
court strike off the disgrace Of the members Of
the Massachusetts, Legislature. There II ia, and
there It stands, brand for all time, and upon all
concerned in the many absurd and unconstitution-
Il acts of that weak Legislature.
IAN honor TO Governor Gardnerl He has
turned out true, constitutional man, and his 6rn-
ness and heroism in the right viii be everywhere
honored--out Of the purlieus Of qualification"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22
"Fusion.''

The Washington Union, Richmond Enqui
Ter, and other anti American presses, hav,
bsen loud in their denunciations Of the Flu
sionists" throughout the country. The cry o
I" fusion" was raised by these presses, when.
over, during the past year, the administrator
was rebuked by the people in the North AM
Northwest. They seemed to consider the wore
:. fusion" as term OF reproach. 1t was " fu
sion," "iusion," In every sentence of thei
ltol ials against the q American party" Blu
nop 1t Is our turn to return the compliment
Throughout tho whole country, tho old lin,
Wings, old line Democrats, the naturalized for,
cisners, the Roman Catholics, and all the odd
aid ends Of other organizations have fused,
TITO one solid mass, to defeat the America
party
In the lato charter election held In Philadel
phia, al the above-named Ingredients wer,
mixed up" and combined fusion" tickle
was run against the " American" ticket. TIL,
result il known---our party succeeded over al
the combined forces Of the " fusionists"
In Virginia the same process Of " fusion" i
attempted. The Enquirer parades with grea
gusto" from time to time, the names Of "pa
lotto Wings" who will vote for Mr. Wise
Very patriotic surely they must be, and quit
q oblipi0us az patriotic
These Wings can cheorfully vote for mar
who ID, intns at in cute, Democrat, "a Dem
orat vitality and essentially, in heart and il
skin, Democrat in head AZ well as in heart
Democrat In deed, Democrat in practice,
IT, 90 ~ Q.xst
radical Of Democracy"
Well, they have right to do it--they hav,
right to adopt Mr.. Wise's motto, Nth altera
tons, 1.-THE union Of the Wings for the SAX
Of ------- an infinite radical Of Demoerd
eyi That sounds well, and wings (who
know each other by the instincts Of gentle
man," can with ease discover, and with plea
= ire gulp down ian infinite radical Of Democ
Cyl" as they would cat pepper and mustar,
u ,on beef steak That's " fusion"
Well, we are to have the same sort Of "fu
s,n" on the first Monday in juno in Wash
gton Look at the anti american nominations
1, this city. Wings, Democrats, Catholics
Foreigners, Oficeholders, Black Spirits, ant
White, Blue Spirits, and Grey, mingle, mingle
mingle!" "Fusion and confusion
Well, we are glad to see it. Let the lin
b, drawn, and drawn plainly between tn
american" and anti -American" parties
L i this be tho issue in 1866, and forever after
wards. ave foreverl Let those who are for ou
principles, shoU themselves, and let those wht
ar, against US do the same. 1t should be SO
and it pilt be so.
The Washington Union Of Sunday morning
tho goth, has the following despatch, to wit:
Z" nti-KnoS-N othing Netting
aBuYyAIo, May IA Democratic and Viii,
Nothing fusion meeting was held her
hst night. Among those present were Mayo
COX, 2. G. Spsulding, State Treasurer; w. W
Weed, Assemblyman; and John L. Talcott."
This is right-exactly right We are pleased
t, see such "furion meeting" announced
But we would whisper word in the ear ofth
Union, softly, thus: Don't say another wor'
about ..fusion,' in connection with the Amor
49, ,,orfsy ~
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

LATER FROM YESEzuELA.--A letter ON Cara
cas-, dated April 26th, states that the Venezuelan
Congress had conferred dictatorial powers upon
President Monagas in order to meet the anticipated
war with New Granada.
The American Minister entertained the Prcs-
dent Cabinet Ministers, the Archbishop, and n
large patty Of distinguished personsges, at din
ner given on the 2yd, at the United States Lee
cation.
The country had been visited by fine rains.
Pedro 0bregon, worth his millions Of dollars, had
been assassinated at Laguayru.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

LATER PROM BUESos ArBEs.--Adyices from
Buenos Ayres TO the nth OF March, state that tho
Brazilian squadron had been permitted TO pass
through the waters OF the Platte and Parana, in
order TO establish the blockade. Three American
ship captains had got into serious difficulty with
a sentry, while riding past the guard-bouse Of
Bucnos Ayres on the 7th OF March. IL ended in
the soldier stabbing Captain J. Lincoln, Of the
barque Maria, In the breast vory severely, The
conduct OF the sentry Il severely denounced, as
the captains were proceeding along quietly when
attacked by him.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

ArPEARAScEs.-Upo the subject Of dress and
appearances the New York Times thus remarks:
"a coat that has the marks Of use upon II Is a
recommendation to people Of sense, and hat with
too smooth nap and TOO high lustre, Ia q dero-
gatory circumstance. The best coats In Broadway
are on the backs Of penniess tops, broken-down
merchants clerks on pitiful salaries and men that
don't pay up. The heaviest gold chains bangle
from the fobs OF gamblers and gentlemen Of very
limited means costly ornaments on ladies indicate
to eyes that are we'll open, the fact Of silly lover
or husband cramped for funds. And when pretty
woman goes by in a suit Of plain and neat apparel
IL Is the presumption that she has fair expectations
and husband who can show balance in his favor.
For women are like books--too much gliding
makes men suspicious that the binding is the most
important point"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

FiRsr Dfsrsrcr TKssFssEr. The Rogersville
Times says Hon. A. o. Watkins "is out among
the people canvassing for seat In the next Con
gross" Hon. N. O. Taylor, the present Represen.
tstive, has, we believe, been before the people
some time q. candidate for rs-elsction.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

Mr.. Perry, Secretary Of Legation, at Madrid, hss
addressed letter to the President, which Is pub.
lishcd In the National bteuigencer Of this morn
ing, In which he comments with great severity
upon Mr.. Soule's course while in Spain, and also
upon that gentlemsn's recent letter in regard to
himseIf
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22


THK FRrscH SroLrArIoS BrLL.-We have re-
ieived from Mr.. James II. Causten, Of this city
,is review Of Preside { Pierce's veto Of the
French spoliation bill, making pamphlet offort,-
i've pages Mr. Csusten has for many years zeal
,usly labored to procure justice from the govern.
uent in behalf Of citizens Of the United Statcs,
laiming compensation for French spoliations prior
% 1900, and has In the pages before us presented
n forcible manner the grounds upon which the
.lsimants rest their cause. Il II an appeal from
President Pierce to the people. II IA remarked
by Mr. Causten that " IL the 6rst Consul and Presi-
lent jefferson, who ratified the convention OF
1900, and Mr. Madison, and Mr.. Pickering, who,
"a Secretaries Of State, conducted the negotiation
leading TO Il, and Chief Justice Marshall, one OF
the ENJOYS to France to demand compensation for
these claims, sre worthy Of belisf--which no man
can doubtthsn il must be scceded that these claims
we're taken by the United States for the public
use; and, consequently that President Pierce Il
IN error in asserting the contrary" This Is the
main point in the argument and il the view here
taken should be made apparent to Congress- q
tvo-thrda vote may yet be obtained and the bill
passed, the objections Of the President to tie con
trsry Notwithstanding, or Congress may refer the
whole subject to the new Court of Claims.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

FUNERAL or JoHN c. SPEEcER.--The funeral
services of this distinguished individual we're con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at half past o'clock.
Before leaving the house, prayer was offered by
the Right Reverend Horatio Potter, when the
procession repaired TO St. Peters Church, where
the ceremonies were performed by DR.. Potter, as
sisted by DR.. Sprague according to the Episcopal
service.
Gen. Talcott, Judge Woodwork, y Mon. Gerit Y.
Lansing, Gen. Peter Gansevoort, Captain Frasier,
Lewis Benedict, ESQ.,, John V. L. Pruyn, Esq,
and Hon. Amaaa j. Parker.
The members of the bar were present in body,
and very large conc urse Of citizens were in
attendance AlbaRy Register.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

THE THIRD DEeREK.--Mr. Scgar, in his speech
in Richmond the other night, stated upon bis au-
thority as gentleman and man Of truth, that
the Hon. Kenneth Rayner was the author Of tho
Third Degree Of the American order. Now, VIII,
is Mr. Rayner? A native, citizen, STAKEHOLDER
of North Carolina, and not only so, but the owner
and cultivator of a large estate in louisiana of
course MrrRayner Is an A6oiitionial II Is our
solemn belief that if Washington's Farewell Adj
dress was put forth In the shape of platform
agains: the anti-American party, Il would be de-
nounced as an abolition document--Pet. Int6l.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22

The Jack Tars at Balaklava much dislike carry
ing up provisions 10 the camp their backs, which
ali are obliged to do and there Is very good
story told Of one who was oyertaken By general
officer on the road. Jack was dressed In an old
soldiers red coat, and had bag Of biscuit upon
his back, when the general made up at point Of
the road where il was very narrow. The general
called out
"Soldier, allow me TO pass you"
Jack---"I am not a soldier"
General" WE'LL sailor
Jack" am not a salorn
General" Well then, what are your
jack" Why, a ---- commssariat mule
The general laughed heartily. and gave jack bali
a crown.