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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-11

WARyE,r IN THE GREAT WEsT.-The Mays
VgNs. XIV, Eagle announces that the harvest sea
Oh has begun in that section, and adds that the
prospect is very fine for more abundant crop IN
Kentucky, Of all kinds Of small grain and OF Supe-
rinr quality, than has been known for many years.
The harvest has opened also in Ohio and the re-
port. saws the Massilon News, is upon the whole,
favorable. At all events, it sayS,the yield IN That
county will be largely above an average crop
The GAINESVILLE Courier gives as the result OF
{, tnur throuuh some five or SIX ct the adjoining
counties, the opinion that the yield Will be very
abundant The later crops, it adds, however, will
he somewhat damaged by the weevlI. he yin
enoati Price Current has an article on the crops,
which states that unless therust strikes the wheat
It will Weld as we'll as anticipated, Along the
line of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad,
the farmers have already commenced cutting, aHd
in another week OF ten days new wheat Will be
in market. and in less than month new Hour
will be selling below seven dollars per barrel. In
Tennessee and Southern Kentucky the wheat has
been harvested, and the yield is reported to DO
twice as large as in any former season.
I'm Southern Indiana the weather has oeen cool
and delightfully."- pleasant; and under the warm
rays of the sun the wheat IS being rapidly ma'er-
ed. Harvesting will commence IN the yIcialty OF
New Albany ABOUT the INVlVl pau Vi '''' -
and the Weld of wheat unless it is injured IN the
meantime by the rust, will be unusually large, far
exceeding the average Of the past three or four
wears. We are assured, says the New York Til
Dune, by those whose chances for observation
nave been ample, that throughout Southern lndi-
ana and Kentucky The wheat yield this season
viii be larger than any ,hey have had in these To-
calities for several years The corn crops are al,
40 looking very well--the stalk being large and
healthy. Oats,yeand other grain crops are equal
w promising. 1t is anticipated that the fruit OF
every variety will turn out much better than was
expected earlier in the season at all eyenS'here
will be a very large surplus for shipment to other
and less productive regions. Already are the eX.
celIent crop prospects affecting the high prices of
produce and the iugathering of the harvest will
cause further and very material decline In every
description Of breadstufs and Provisions.-BaI!'-
more .Americdn.
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A FUoIrvE SLAVE CASE IN PRUssIA.-Ihe
following is an extract OF letter received al
Washington, from Dresden in Saxony, under dale
of June II: =,
II have taken the liberty to acquaint you with
a most singular decision which was given yeSler-
day, and particularly confirms our lugillve.siave
law. As the decision emanates from the highest
tribunal of the Kingdom Of Prussia 1t is certainly
an authority which may be successfully quoted
hereafter. ltappearsa DR.. Ritter brought with him
to Berlin, Prussia, negro slave, which he had
purchased in Brazil All the proceedings which
are 50 often and successfully had in the free States
were Immediately instituted by the European
aboitionsts, and, although the slave was first de,
clared to be free, or rather the owner prevented
from taking possession OF him. it has been decided,
after full investigation, that the case had to be
adjudged according to the lea loci, and the applI-
cation of the slave has been refused and he has
been remanded to his owner. As far as my In
formation on the subject, after diiigent inquiry
poes this is the first case ever decided in Prussia
and it is, therefore, fully conceded that the owner
of a slave may bring him with him 10 Prussia.
and there retain him, and again extract him as
slayeo
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"summordenn whlskey.'

We have been requested to call attention to Mr.
Kerr's advertisement Of Summerdean Whiskey,'
in another column. Never having tasted the
liquor, we cannot speak of it from personal know.
ledge, and we would advise our readers generally
to become teetotalers; but ifany Of them will have
whiskey, they cannot get better article than
that manufactured by Mr.. Kerr. 1t received the
first class premium at the Fair of the Mechanics
Institute in Richmond, last fall, and is quite eel
ebrated for It's superior quality.
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Orrp.crsrpoy FgMALEs.-The Troy Times
says That it is estimated that the NUMBER oi o'''
NAL outrages committed upon females IN Inc oo ~
nted States during the past year mas zee" ~,ooo
In forty eight cases, the victim was elner niu'
dered upon the spot or death subsequently resulted
from the injuries inflicted upon her. ne nu'noel
of suicides of females was lS9-ln elghy se!en
cases the poor self murdeters had been lne i''.a>
Of seduction or outrage. This Is a horHu cata
loguo, and one may we'll be surprised at me al''.ny
with which crime so learlulIy PreVaie''. Is III
ded. And yet We venture to say that mol Que la.
the truth is known. If the wrongs Whlen dle
borne and in secret were brought to i'gnt anu me
calendars of our criminal courts thoroughly Seatch
ed we should find them footing up an assIesa.'
with which the above figures would pear scarcely
a comparison.
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PoLIrIcs IN MIssIssIPPI.-The election in
Mississippi takes place next November. and both
parties are marshaling for the fight The Dem
ocrats have nominated Governor McRea for re e.
lection, and the American party have nominated
Gen. Charles D. Fontaine, of Pon'otoc county, to
oppose him. In the first district the American
party have nominated Capt. j. II. r. Taylor, for
Congress in the second, Locke e. Houston, and
in the fourth the Hon. VIM. A. Lake. The 9TH
err districts have made no nomination az yet. 1t
is customary in this State, for candidates for the
u. S. Senate to canvass the State, and we notice
that the Hon. Stephen Adams, the present Sena
tor, is on the stump for the American party, while
there are host of aspirans on the other side, a
raonr them the Hon. w 5. Featherston, who is
canvassing the State against Mr.. Adams. The
State is largely Democratic, but the American
party is composed of large number of old line
Democrats, and their chances Of success are said
to be bright and frightening.
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The Stage Lines.

Competition between the two Stage Lines
continues to be decidedly interesting especially
to the travelling public, who are now carried
from Stanton to the various watering places tor a
mere trifle. Passengers have been conveyed
from Stanton to the White Sulphur for Sl,5O;
to the Warm Springs for 81 90; 10 Lexington, on
the route to the Rockbrdge Alum Springs, in
some instances. for the small sum Of twenty-five
cents and no charge for extra-baggage. Agents
nr the connecting lines are constantly on the cars
between Gordonsville and Stanton, who present
the merits the rival companies to the passen-
cers. who let out their patronage, as matter OF
course. to the lowest bidder. The operations of
the opents on the cars are highly interesting
We witnessed the following scene few days
ago:
The two agents approached the passenger TO
qether. book and pencil in hand.
lst .agsnt. care you going West, Sir?"
Pass. "TO the Warm Springs-what's the
fare ?" .oo =,
I'd .Agent. .'The usualfare is $4.OO. but we will
take you for $3.50"
la agent ''I'Il take you for $780,"
Cd agent ''I'll take you for 81 So"
Isl .4gent. "l'l take you for 81 00-no extra
baggage, Sir"
Pass I'll 90, Sir"
First Agent takes down the namo, and the two
proceed together to the next passenger, where the
same scene is re-enacted.
This kind Of fun is very acceptable to the trav-
elers, but we hardly think it pays either of the
Stage Companies. One or the other must soon
haul off, or both must lose vast deal of money
As to the merits of the lines we have only to say
that both furnish excellent accommodations
LET the longest pole knock down the simmons"
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SUICIDAL. MlNIA.-The frequency with when
suicides occur at this time is causing remark: a
French lady, of great beauty. recently committed
selfmurder at New Orleans. In Sew YORK, on
"Wednesday last, two lovers hurried themselves
into eternity. A third case took place the same
day in the same city, and fourth on the follow
ing day. In Baltimore, too, three cases n nave
been recorded within week. In the hfst'
young man, who had been suffering con s
bic time from sickness, wandered INTO 'he couh'
try, cut his throat, and was soon amer lGuiiu E,
chastity corpse. In the two others, married , ie
9maIes ,ttempled. in consequence of domestic dit
fcnItes to shuttle off this mortal coil. In Peters,
buT rr''s' respectable gentleman committed suicide
under T the most singular circumstances, and IN va
nn nar,s If the country the same mania for self
destruction is remarked. The New York papers
of the Sd also record two additional cases OF sui
cida
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Telegraph to stounton.

The Richmond Dispatch says that Messrs e.
NJ. Otinger & Co., telegraph builders, have been
over the route from Richmond to Stanton with
the view of ascertaining the practicability Of e.
recting House Printing telegraph line between
the two places. The work has been decided as
practicable and should stocks enough be taken in
Stanton and rlottsville-where there will be
ofices-it will be commenced. This would be
very desirable facility in the transaction of bus
mess between our western friends and Richmond
merchants.
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PENNSYLVANIA DEMO CRATIC CONVENTION
The State Democratic Convention assembled at
Harrisburg on the 4th inst. to nominate capdi-
date for Canal Commissioner, at which the Hon.
j. Clancy Jones presided On the third ballot
Arnold Plummer, of Fenago, was nominated
The committee on Resolutions made minority
and majority report. The.majorily report avoided
the liquor law and Nebraska question. The mi
norty report took decided ground on both these ex
citing subjects A motion to substitute the minor
ty for the majority report was negatived-Ayes
10, nays 80. A motion to amend the majority
report by iusertiugthe minority Nebraska resolu-
ton was lost by vote of 46 to So The MAORI
ty report was thenadopted, as also an additional
resolution against negroes voting.
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Mr.. FmLMoREIN ENGLAND.-We learn from
tho Court Journal that Mr.. Fillmore appeared at
the Queens Drawing Room, not in any fantastic
costume, but in plain evening dress. Ills person
al appearance is highly cOmpIinenled by that jour
nal which is also somewhat asionshed by the ab-
sence ofackey like Difference for him on the part Of
the Americans. We copy paragraph:
"The presence of an ex President of The Uuited
States at our Court is an event which deserves Il
passing note. Mr. Fillmore looks to be even a
Younger man than Mr.. Buchanan, the American
ministers his hair is not white. nor is there a.
ny appearance OF badness. He seems apparently
about flty-eight, is smaller in stature than the
Minister. but with as handsome and intellectual
a countenanoe 1t is amusing to see the sangfrold
with which the former chief of 4 powerfulg govern
ment is treated by the officers of one of his sue
cessors The republican principle in this matter
is no fiction and the eX-President has really and
actually become nothing more than an American
citizen. Mr.. Fillmore mas. however, been receiy-
ed with much consideration at Court and with
great distinction by the Ministers. At the bril-
liant assemblies of the Flscountess Palmerston
and the Countess of Clarendon there is no doubt
the ex President will be the parsonage Of the day
When presented to Her Majesty Mr. Fillmore
wore plain full dress suit"
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The HERO OF SAN JAcINro.-Tho New Or

The HERO OF SAN JAcINro.-Tho New Or
leans Picayuue says
Il would seem, from what il now transporting in
Texas, that the history of the battle Of San Jacin-
to is vet To be written. The materials are get
ting to be very abundant, for which we are IN
lebted to Gen. Sam. Houston, more, II appears,
from the facts which are coming out, than Texas
was indebted to him for the victory itself In 4
late speech made on the anniversary of the battle
ne gave version of the history Of its incidents,
and his own connection with them, which has
brouoht out host of indignant commentators, who
not only DENY the truth of his narrative but accuse
HIM of cowardice and incapacity. The first to re-
ply was David Il. Burnett, formerly President OF
Texas. and by the mails arrived yesterday, we
have two other addreSses-one by Gen. Sidney
Sherman, and one by Gen. Mlrabeau b. Lamar,
also once President of Texas. These gea!'emen
wers officers during the battle Of San Jacno. and
they concur with Burnett in declaring Gen. Hous-
TINS narrative false throughout, and in affirming
that the battle was fought against the wishes and
tudrment of Houston, who IS accused moreover,
of behaving with personal cowardice IS well as
rbovinu utter incapacity as a'general. Gen. Sher-
man saws that whenever full narrative Of the
hattie is Civen truthfully to the world, Gen.
Houston's mushroom fame will rapidly decompose
opd sink into putrescence with the mass Of false
hoods upon which it rests" and Gen. Lamar
saws "NIy own opinion is that he, himself llous-
toni was the only coward on that field. can
name no other, and him know as one."
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MIR. CALHoUN.-The following is an extract
from The speech of Mr.. Calhoun, delivered on the
occasion OF admitting Michigan into the Union
1t is a full endorsement of the principles OF the a
merican party touching foreigners ard onr natu-
ralizaon laws Let it be read by every friend
to the Union:
I'm comforting the power to pass Uniform laws
of naturalization, - SAYS Mr.. Calhoun, "the ira
mers of the Constitution must have had two OBJ
jecis IN view one to prevent competition between
the States, IN holding out inducements lot Inc EN-
lgraton Of foreigners, and the other 10 prevent
| their improper influence over the general govern
ment, through such States as might naturaiiDf
foreigners, and could confer on them the right OF
exercising the elective franchise, before they
could be sufficiently informed OF the nature oil oui
institutions or were interested ID the'r pfeserVa-
ton. Both of these objects would De deiea'eo
1t the States may confer on aliens ihe right OF Vo
ting and the other privileges belonging 10 ci''1c"s
On that superstition, it would be almost lmPoSSi-
bic TO conceive what good could be obtained, OF
evil prevented by comforting the power Oh Ooh-
greSs. The power would be perfectly nngaiory.
State might hold ont every improper induce
ment TO emigration, as freely as II the power did
not exist and might confer on the allen all the po
lltlcal privileges belonging to na'Ve porn c''l-
zen not only TO the great injury OF the government
OF the State, but to an improper control over the
government of the Union.
80 illustrate what have said, suppose the
dominant party in New York, finding political
power about to depart from them, should to man
tain their ascendency, extend the RICH, Of suffrage
TO the thousands of every language and from eve
ny portion of the world that annually pour lnlo
her approximations deeply might the destiny OF
the whole Union be affected by such Ia measure
1t might, in fact, place the control over the Gen
eral Government in the hands of those who know
nothing of our Institutions. and are dlerent as
to the interests of our country. New York gives
about one sixth of the electoral votes in the choice
of President and Vice President and it is well
known that her political institutions keep the
State nearly equally divided into two great pollii-
cal parties. The addition of few thousand votes
either way might, in fact, owe their election on
the suppusition, 10 the votes Of unnaturallzed for
eigners. The Presidential election might depend
on the electoral vote Of the State, and President
be chosen in reality by them, that is, they might
give us King-ior, under the usurpations OF the
present Chief Magistrate, the President is In acta
King"
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A Convention of the Teachers of the Deaf and
Dumb, from all parts of the United States, will
be held at this place on the 18th of August next
The Convention assembled last year, we believe
at Hartford, Connecticut. Such conferences a
mong those devoted to the noble work Of educa-
ting tho deaf mutes Of the country will result
we think, in groat good TO tharunf0rlunste class Of
our people,
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na1IGention Meeting.

The American patty of Albemarle determined
on Monday the ID instant to hold acounty meet
inc, on Saturday the 18th of the present month
for the ratification of the Philadelphia platform
Distinguished speakers have been invited to at
tend. The citizens ofthis county are requested
,o be nresant on this occasion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-11

PAPER CoLLARs.-Thcre is an establishment
in New York bringing there "ast resources" into
use again They are made of paper, and one
thousand per hour are turned off by machinery
They bear stamp on which the patent and own
ers name are observable, and are cut, creased and
denied after the manner of our common linen col
lars. A slit runs the entire length on either side,
by which breakage or bending is prevented they
are highly polished, and no amount ofpersplrailon
can disturb their equilibrium.
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Vacation,

During the months of July and August our
Male and Female Schools and Seminaries are
closed, and Stanton is consequently deserted by
much of its "beauty and its chivalry." To the
absence of the 'lads and lassies" may be attrbu-
ted much of the dizziness that pervades our streets.
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al rirnininn nrn,rned.

We find the following in one of our exchanges
The deceased was native of this county:
John N. McCutchin was drowned in the san
Bernnrd river. in Texas, on the 9th of May last
He had with him two Spanish horses. some gold
and several notes on different persons, amounting
to hundred and forty-fve dollars. A paper wa:
found in one of his pockets showing that he had
ioined the Sous of Temperance at Middlebrook
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RgGIsrERrNG LErTERs.-Tho system OF reg
istration Of valuable letters, prescribed by the Z.
y. Department, went into operation on he first
Of July. The regulations provide thai on the
payment of registration fee of five cents re-
oeipt shall be given by the postmaster when let
ter is mailed, and extraordinary precautlon be us
ed in its forwarding and delivery. It is not to be
confined to money letters, but any letter may be
registered which the writer considers valuable,
but for which the Department do not make them
selves liable. PostmasterS have been instructed
to make no record or marks upon registered let
tiers by which the fact Of their containing money,
or other yalua6les may be suspected or made
known
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rilc Eonrth.

Instead Of the joyous and cheerful celebration
by which the people of Staunton commemorated
the birthday of our National Independence in for
mer times, the last Fourth Of July was honored
BY general suspension Of business, and pro-
found slillaess pervaded the town, such as we
do not often witness, even on the Sabbath. The
fore noon was wet and gloomy, people kept with
in doors, and not even pistol shot ushered in the
dawn or told the departing hours of the day we
used to celebrate. What 4 change, and for the
worse since 'auld lang syne!" Truly,it isa sad
sign of the times that the day once known in the
calendar of the patriot as the "ever glorious
Fourth" seems rapidly approaching the verge Of
oblivion.
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DIVISIONS OF Know NoTHNGs.-The Know
Nothing State Council which assembled at Read
inc, Pa, on the 4th inst, has divided. Ex- Gov
ernor Johnston leads off for Northern party Con
vention. A number of the delegates are. howev-
er, organizing State Council on the Philadelphia
platform, and there is consequently great excite
ment. Governor Gardner, Of Massachusetts, has
written Governor Johnston letter urging Penn
sylvana to join the East That portion OF the
State Council sympathizing with the Abolitionisis
has repudated the Philadelphia platform by slrl-
| king out the twelfth article.
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CHARACTER OF THE PREsIDENT.-The Wash
inrton correspondent OF the New York Courier
and Enquirer, thus graphically sketches the char
acter of President Pierce:
The great defect of the Presidents character Is
lis vaciIlaton and infirmiiy of purpose. lie Is
the instrument of the strongest will which aP-
proaches him. His resolutions yield TO lmporIunl-
ties. enlreaties and menaces. He gave Grund
written order on the Secretary OF the State tor the
consulship at Marseilles. The Virginia and zen,
nsylvania delegates in Congress protested, and
the appointment was refused. Thus was prevent
ed the scandal Of foreigner carrying about the
disbonored order of the President of the United
States for patry office. The President promls-
ed Colonel Wilcox, son in-law OF Major DoneiSon,
the mission to Chill. The Ohio delegation made
a united demand for it. Hence Donelson peranl-
bulates the country, proclaiming the treachery Of
Pierce.
The President promised Mcdonald, of Name,
the office OF 9th Auditor in return Tor his vote ior
the Nebraska Bill When the time for fulfilling
the promise arrived, General Pierce asked the
permission of Mcdonald to tender the appoint
ment to Judge Minor, the law partner OF the Tor
mer. IN expectation that Judge NJ. would decline
it. He accepted it, 10 the dismay OF the PresI-
dent and it became necessary TO pay McDohaiu
with the superintendeaco Of petty Custom
house. In the same way he al first erected the
infamous scheme Of repudianng the Missouri
Compromise, but yielded to repeated populations
of insolent advocates Of the measure, while protest
ing against the treachery and dishonof of which
he was made the instrument. Such man is not
fit TO be President In fact, he cannot be Presl-
dent, because, though the nominal occupant OF the
palace, all the real power which it is his duty to
exercise devolyes upon other men, not responsible
TO the country
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Enlce Kun,nr.

We are requested by Mr.. Bryan, Jailor of Au-
gusta County, to contradict rumor which he IN
derstands is ahoat seriously affecting the Insttu-
ton over which he rresides. The rumor is, that
number of negroes suspected of having Small
pox have been placed mail until the matter is
decided by further development OF the disease
and is utterly unfounded.
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PAINFUL RUmoa.-The South Side Democrat
has The following rumor with regard to the death
of DR.. Averett. Of Halifax, formerly member OF
Congress from Virginia - DR.. A. had gone 10
his study with lighted cigar and had lain down
on a lounge. when probably falling to sleep MS
cigar set fire to a thickly wadded dressing gown,
which Dr. A. had on. lie was soon enVeioped
in flames. and either from sufocation or the IN
halng Of flame, expired" -.
The Peoples Advocate published at Halifax
C. H., DR.. Averelt's late residence, confirms the
statement heretofore made, with regard to the
death of that gentleman. 1t is supposed that al
ter his clothes ignited he was unable TO call i'I
help. sufficiently loud to be heard, as he was Ia
bouring under the effects Of parayIlc attack, OF
some months standing, which affected his speech
very much