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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-30
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 80, 1855.
The Result.

Returns from number Of counties In the state
indicate the election of Wise by considerable
majority. 1t is useless to theorlze IN regard 10
the causes of this defeat Of the American party
A friend suggests that our crop Of votes was cH'
short by the sudden appearance OF the Joint worm
aud the chiuch-bug. Our own opinion Is, that
the Know Nothings have poled quite as many
votes as they promised or expected, but that the
aogregate vote of the State has been so largely
increased as to overcome the increase OF the A
merican vote over the old Wing vote.
Whatever may have led to this disastrous re-
sut il is even so. and cannot now be remedied'
II is triumph of Foreigners and Catholics over
N,tive-born Americans; triumph OF party dis
c;nline and "martial law" over the better judy
mens of men claiming to be free and independent ;
triumph of Henry A. Wise over the Democrat
ic party; triumph which that party ought ra-
Their to deplore than to be proud OF, and we have
M doubt that iiheir secret hearts thousands upon
thousands do feel that their victory has been
bought at price too dear to admit of geaR'pe re-
jOicing. For our part, we congratulate them up
on their conquest, and bid them welcome to all
the satisfaction they can feel in the elevation OF
The man whose abuse of Democracy still rings in
their ears, mingled with the insulting declara-
tiou-"I have no recanatons to make"
To that noble band of Americans who have
battled so manfully in this contest we say, be not
dismayed by the result of the election Stand BY
your colors and stick together like brethren. In
this county. we have an invincible host, BY which
we can. at least put to flight the armies OF the
aliens in Old Augusta. Let US have little gov
eminent here to ourselves, and resolve that A
mericaus shall always rule Augusta If they DC
not rule Virginia. Let US also remember thai
| Virginia is not America, and devote ourselves
still to the work Of preserving the general gov
eminent from the clutches of foreigners and Cath
olics. This American party is founded on the
patriotism of the people and can never die II
NAV not preserve its present distinctive organiza-
ton, but the fight will never be abandoned unit
the great objects of the party have been accom-
plished, or the country ruined--the Union dis
solved
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THE Election Over.

The great contest is overland we are hertliy glat
oft. In reviewing our course during the canvass
we find nothing to regret. We have zealousy al
yocated the measures and the candidates which
our Judgment and conscience approved OF, with
out Intentionally disappearing single indl
vidual, or resorting to any exPedient which car
Justly be characterized as illegitimate.
For the last week we have been prevented
from bestowiug the usual attention upon our pa
per, and our readers will please excuse any de
fscts which they may observe in thus issue. Ev
ery day since the election our office has been fill
ed from morning till night with crowd anxious
to learn the result, and ordinary attention to busl
ness has been utterly imprac,icable.
We have never seen more popular excltemen
in this place than was exhibited on Thursday
The day will be remembered as one Of the mos
noted in the annals of our county.
TIE TstpUNE REJoicING.-The New Yorl
Tribune (abolitionisl) emulates the most enthust
astic of the Democratic press in lis rejoicing owe
the result in Virginia =
Sans godfather had dipped him in the StyX o.
Slavery and tried TO pass hun upon the Old Do
minion as the nvulnerable Achilles whose pres.
ence alone would insure victory 10 the South; bu'
the cunning Paris OF Accomac has hit hun in The
beel-the once-invincible hero is ANONYMOUSLY
oyer,hrown. the charm is broken. the prestige OF
success is gone, and henceiorth the name OF Sam
will carry no terror even to the most humorous and
skinned politicians. The "Third Degree
members" who have SO servilely bowed down to
the MolUch of Slavery, must feel pretty. keeuly
that thrift does not always follow tawnlng aud
hat in this instance at least their voluntary a
basement has not only been overlooked but most
cruelty cOntemned.
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TIE ATTACK ON THE EMPERoR's LlFE.-l1o-
race Greedy writes came to Paris last Satur
dav at the hour, and almost the minute, OF the at
tempt of an unknown Italian to assassinate the
Emneror. The journals have had much to say
of the excitement, the indignation. the enthuastc
LOYALTY evoked by that crime. To Inc 1t seemed
incredible that desperate attack on the life OF
the Head of the State q might almost say OF the
State ITSELF should cause no more general aglta
ton. than this appeared to do, especially among
peoule so excisabls and demonstratve as the Par
isiais. saw no crowd in the streets and hearo
of none; and ii any-cried Viye PEmpereur, IL was
where they felt pretty sure the Emperor would
h,ar. or at least hear of, their enthusiasm. The
,,,rn,pt TO kill the Emperor has not created one,
half the feeling here that the shooting OF Blu
Foole did in New York, nor as an inenectlVe AZ
tempt to take the life Of any one OF the TWO nun
dred of the best known citizens OF our emporium
,,ould induce. Except in official or military
Quarters. the whole affair has been taken very
roolly. | heard one anecdote OF the outrage,
which nv informant related as literal tact, and
which is at least Characteristic enough to be so
A Frenchman walking in the Place de Ia Con
c,rde. was met by another who exclaimed In deep
arjtation-"have you heard the news Inc
IInneror has inst been shOt-he IS killed! =
Served him right!n responded the other, 'Ilrc
IN ReDubliotsiD mo" cried another runner
from the Ayenus Champs Elysees, "he has been
tired at but not killed--he IS unhurt. au
delighted to hear it," instantly responded the he
publican of ten seconds previous, "pt1e FEmPe-
rcup." So wags the world.
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I A SINGULAR DELUsIoN-A recent letter from
Paris mentions the Death the Countess de Nal
dgny, one of the greatest beauties at the Court
of Versaies,at the age Of nieety-fuur. The VIII
Ter says: Ever since the revolution OF July,
she had shut herself up entirely with the past, in
company with her former friends and lovers,
whose actual presence was represented to her un.
der the form Of birds and lap-dogs. the cats and
monkeys, by which she was surrounded. On eV-
cry other subject but this Pyihagorean deiuslon,
she was perfectly sane and shrewd, but
here she had grown eraliee in Inc highest de-
gree.
'''rhe coed faith with which she believed IN
the representation of her departed friends, the
care she always took 10 speak and act towards
| them according to their tastes and habits while
in life, was certainly of the most curious studies
| of human alteration which it could be possible TO
behold. Her adorer, The Cardinal de Rohan,
whose soul has passed into the form OF large
grey parrot, always sat on the arm OF her chair
during dinner, and NJ. de Laraguals, the beau OF
the court, who fought two duels for her sake,
placed himself upon her shoulder in the shape oil
small Brazilian monkey, who certainly. at times
would be observed to wink his eyes and look IN
to her face with great meaning whenever the stu
pidily of his rival, the Cardinal, called forth
reprimand from his mistress. Her hotel and gar
den were filled with her friends and admirers,
and the airs and graces of the Court of ancient
days, which she would exhibit while walking on
the lawn. where she had gathered the chiefmem-
bers of the aristocracy of her time, were sure to
excite either the most hilarious mrth, or the
most compassionate tears. Her last request was
to have the actor Mole, an old brown Spaniel,
buried by her side; bu, her grandson has not seen
fit 10 comply with her injunction With all her
eccentric oddity she was much cherished among
her friends, and much beloved by the poor, sPen-
ding the greater part Of her large income in works
of benevolence and love-"
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gained three Senators and lost two; they have
gained eight Delegates. and lost eighieen.
In Rockbridge Doyle and Patterson, Americans
are elected to the House of Delegates; in High
land, Byrd, anti American Hardy, Welton. old
line Wing; Bath and Allegheny, Carpenter.
Democrat; in Rockingham, Deneal is elected
to the Senate, and Sprinkle, Brown and Yancy
to the House. Paxton, Democrat, is reelected
to the Senate in the Rockbridge District.
Board OF PUBLIC WoRxs.-In the counties
composing this District, so far heard from, Wise
is about one hundred ahead of Flournoy. The
remaining counties gave Summers upwards of a
thousand majority
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THE KINNEY ExpEpITIoN.-The New York
correspondent of the National Intelligencer, says
in his letter of the 2lst: "Col. Kinney appears
to have got respite for two months 10 his Phila
delphia troubles. with an understanding in the
mean time that the departure of his Central A.
merican Expedition need not be delayed. The
question now arises where and when is the next
obstacle to be presented? for believe there are
those at work 10 defeat the project who will ex-
haust every means before they will see the ex-
pedi,ien leave our shores. 10 the mean time the
work of coaling the steamship United States, not
withstanding that sumo of our enterprislng jour
mails sci her to sea on Saturday last. is going on
to day with great rapidity and. as little else re-
mains to he done 10 fit her for her trip 10 Nicara
qua, we may presume that the intention now is to
get her steam up and start at the earliest moment
In pecunary view this must be deslderatum
devoutly to be wished. as the payment OF twelve
hundred dollars day 10 the owners OF the vessel
for doing nothing. besides the ''hope deferred
feeling that must exist amongst the expectant yoy
ayers, is not calculated to heighIen the prospects
of the expedition. Under these circumstances
therefore, ifauy other legal lock is to be placed
upon the steamers wheels, | suspect the anlhorl.
ties must besir themselves if they do not wish tc
be too late"
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The INDIANS PREPARING FOR WAR.-lt has
already been announced that large bodies OF In
dams were making warlike demonstrations in the
North West COL Vaughn who has recently re-
turned from the Upper Missouri tomeet his cons'li-
uents in St. joseph reports that the Indians upon
the Plains are in a very unsettled condiIlon-ln
fact assuming hostile attitude. He says:
The Blackfeet. Uncapas. Sioux. Manacongues,
Sansarc, aud Yanc,ons. banded in one mighty host,
and scoffing existing treaties. have unburled The
Ratchet and bid defiance To he ''powers that be y
These, combined with the Brulays and Ogalalles,
of the Platte, numbering alta small calculation
5000 warriors, have thrown up Qualifications on
Rainey butte, at the source Of Grand River and
are not only ready. but anxious to meet any force
that the Government may send against them.
Not all the Indians, however. (be il said to their
credit, ) even lhuse intimately connected with the
Sioux tribe, are disposed to side with these NAL
contents, in their violations offaiih and allegiance
The Assinobines. Ricarrns. Crovatries, and
Mandanes. having the fear oflhe four regiments
before their eyes, have told their agent. Col
Vaughn. in cpuncil that they would not only aid
and abet, butlurnish material assistance in sub,
DUNG their refractory brethren "
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1852 Il,7l9

o. The above returns from l04 counties ant
towns show majority for Wise of 4,S0S. There
are 40 counties yet to hear from. Many of the
returns are no doubt inaccurate, but we give them
as they come 30 US.
CoNeREss.-The following candidates, all
Democrats, are elected to Congress: Caskie, Mill
son, Bayly, Faulkner, Powell, Goode, Bocock,
Edmondsou, Letcher, Kidwsll, McMu!ler. Smith
There is nothing definite from the Ninth District
in which Lewis was the Democratic candidate
and Garlic the American. There was no candi
date in opposition to Mr.. Letcher. but many per-
sons in this county voted for Mr.. Stuart or Mr.
Seymour, of Hardy, and many others left their
tickets blank.
LEGIsLArpRE.-Thc Democrats have 50 fal
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MASSACHUSETTS NULLIFIc ATIoN.--Io tne Ju'
dicial Modification Of Wisconsin We have now &c
add the Legislative Modification OF Massachusetts
Two free States. and only two, have followed the
Ind example set by South Carolina In 1867
MASSACHUSETTS, in multiplying the fugitive slave
law of CONGRESS, and Wisconsin. by It's judiciary
in declaring the law imperative and VOID. Inc
first is AN old Colony State, settled by foreign
nonnlation. The first is Native American; the
second antI-Nat We.
But it is very gratifying to find that Governor
Gardner. the EXecusve of Massachusetts, vetoed
This notification act Of the Legislature, tho2gh
subsequently it was passed over his head oy the
Modification Legislature, aud in despite oil his
veto. n,
The Attorney General of Massachusetts,, Mr..
Clifford gave the Governor his opinion, ofhclal'y,
that the act was unconstitutional; but, not
,yiths,andinr this, the Legislature which would
disgrace itself by the removal OF Judge because
he executed Federal law also passed this act by
tho constitutional two-thirds. and more too.
The Federal Courts and the Superior Court o
Massachusetts will, we doubt not, strike OH TINS
Massachusetts act from the statute book, but NJ
court can strike of the disgrace OF the members O
the MASSACHUSETTS, Legislature. There 1t is. and
there It stands brand kr all time aud upon al
concerned in the many absurd and unconstltutlon'
al acts If that weak Legislature.
All honor To Gov. Gardner! lie has turned
ont true, constitutional man. and his hrmnes'
and hero;sm in the right will be everywhere hon
ored ont Of the purlieus OF nulllhcatlon.-!N'
Express.
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GRAND CHINESE BArrLE-A battle occurred
at Weaverville, California on the 2lst of April,
between two parties of Chinese Seven China
men aud Swede were killed, and duzen danger
orsI>. wounded The Young Wo, or rebel army
numbered l20 men; the Kwang- Tung, or lnpe-
riasts. All. A large number OF whites were ou'
to see the battle. The Yung Wos in aso!ld body
charged upon one wing of the kwans lungs
the rest of the imperialis'. army rushed at 'o9
flank of The rebels; but he American spectators
drove them on with volley ofstones ana 'eVolsel
shots, and the Yung- WoS gained g!o7lnns VIC
tory. The Swede who was killed, had fired four
shots fron his revolver at the combatans.
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The ARCTIC SEARCH VEssELs.-Every thing
at present indicates an early departure OF the Elk.
petition in search OF Dr. Kane. and his compan-
ions in the Arctic regions. The clipper bark E.
ringo has had her name changed to that Of Release,
and the Philadelphia built propeller is called the
Arctic Assistant Surgeon Elisha K. Kane, a
younger brother of the absent explorer, is among
the officers of the Release. 1t is stated that moi
single member Of the naval medical corps has
yet volunteered to accompany the Expedition, land
it may be necessary to select civilian to act in
that capacity for the Arctic These vessels, it is
said, will sail about the lst of June
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Explanatory.

At late hour on Thursday night last slip
was issued from this Office stating that Augusta
county had given majority Of 1900 for Flournoy
This statement was based upon an erroneous
return from New Hope precinct, and an erroneous
calculation as to the vote of the other precincts
be heard from. Ten hundred and ninety-two II
Old Augusta, however, is most glorious result
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eo-The County Court has ordered the polls to be
opened on Saturday, the 9th of June, in the First
District Of this county for the election oftwo JUS
tees Of the Peace, in place of Col. James Craw-
ford. decd. and James Bell. Esq, resigned.
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, UawAnv-Tbere appears

TRIcKs UPON THE UswARY.-There appears
N he no use in warning the nnocents throughout
the country against the arts of city sharpers.-
/ There is scarcely trick or dodge of any sort
which does not number multitude of victims,
and that. too. for long tine alter the swnde
has b,en publicly exposed. Mock auctions still
attract greenhorns, as lamp does the moths
nocke,. book dropping wears face as fresh as
hon il was first invented the patent safe is as
succsssfu as if its patent were recognised by act
of Cong ress and, not TO eDumerate farther, the
n.onIe throughout the interior ofall classes-cer-
,rrnpon docturs, schoolmasters, and even lawyers
ARE daiIy sending money 10 unknown correspon
d,n,s ,r in answer to quaek advertisements, where
49, avsrc;se of a little common sense would save
han o from the imposition. We saw, IN Satur-
dav , letter written from Illinois to firm in this
civ setting forth that respectable citizen Of
that State had received letter from Law Urn
mol & Mnot. of'New York;" announcing vau-
.hIs nackave for him. which he would receive up
On forwardino six dollars. He had twice forwar-
dsd the money but still the package did not come,
and he had nav written through hpnse IN Shaw
neetown 10 have the charges paid here on delive-
~ Of the package. OF course there is no package
here for him, and his money twice paid IS lost.-
We have already exposed this swindler, and also
w or
the one (perhaps the sameJ who wrote such alice,
,ipp notes to clergymen; but he, or a sharper OF
the same school, is undoubtedly still operating, as
we we see daily advertisements Of benefits to be de-
rived nv sending money to some address here AND
the mast Office is crowded with letters baited tor
the country gadgeons. Good peOple'in the c0un-
trv there is no such firm here as the one above
named: nor is there any person here unknown
to Won who has valuable package for you.
If YOU send dollar 10 address of any ADVERTISE
ment you will not hear Of something 10 your
advantage" nor will yon ever again hear OF the
dollar. Do not put any faith IN Inc prelehsohs' 10
disinterested benevolence Of those people who are
ready to d,, you favor-for consideration. b.
yery sure You keep your pockets buttoned against
all claims. Open your purse-strings wide as you
can at the call of charity, but do not make any
bargains with unknown cSrrespondents.-Ns
York Journal OF Commerce.
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Small Pox

We deem it our duty to state that several cases
of genuine small pox have occurred in this county
within few days past. II is important that the
public should know the fact. that vaccination may
be generally resorted to, where it has heretofore
been neglected.
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PoLrrIcAL SpEcULArIoN.-The departure of
ex- President Fillmore fur Europe, and the repor-
ted intention Of ex President Tyler to 10 so like
wise. together with the presence there already of
ex President Van Buren,, have set the quid nuncs
to specializing on The coincidence Of SO many dis
tinguished visiters to the old world from the new
at this particular juncture and they have hit on
the. presumption very violent one either =
that the three ex-Presidents have been deputed
by DIR Government as commissioners to mediate
peace among the belligerents of Europe.-Jva-
tional InteLLigcncer.
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o. Mr.. Wise was waited upon at Browns Flo
tel, Washington, on Saturday night, by a large
number of his friends. Indiscreet Know Nuthings
in the crowd created disturbance and he wasuna-
BILE to speak. Such conduct must be condemned
by all intelligent citizens
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Perry Us. SoULE.-Mr Perry, the late Sec
rotary of the American Legation at the Court oil
Ma drid, has another letter in the National Intel.
gencer OF this morning, in relation to the ques-
ton of veraciiy between Mr.. Soule and himself:
The letter is addressed to the President. and
is an elaborate, and apparently truthful. review
of the course of conduct pursued by Mr.. Soule in
his diplomatic career Mr.. Perry attributes this
line of conduct to the fact that Mr.. Soue is for
eigner. possessing stronger feeling of enmity a
gainst France and Spain than of real good will
towards the United States. He charges directly
that his principal sirove to conpicate the difficult
ties that existed between the limited States and
Spain. particularly in the "Back Warrior" af
fair, for the purpose, evidently, of embroing the
two nations in a war-insesJ Of seeking their
amicable adjustment, as he would have done had
he had the true interests Of his adopted country
at heart.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Perry is right in
his conclusions, and the country is TO be congrat-
ulaed that Mr. Soule is sent to the shades of re-
tirement-provided, however. that the "Honora-
BILE General Augustus Caesar Hannibal Dodge" as
he writes himself, shall pursue more enlighlen-
ed and patriotic course.
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RETURN OF EMMIGRANTs.-We learn from
reliable sources. that an unprecedentedly large
number nf Immigrants have returned to Europe
this Spring. Since the goth of April. at leasttwo
thousand have been sent back by the South street
shippening agencies. The cause of this peculiar
movement is palpable. The exorbitant price OF
the neceSsares of life, and the limited demand for
labor, operating in connection with the compare
lively low cost of living and the demand for labor
ers in Europe, form Herful inducements 10 return.
No doubt, our stringent laws relative to the sale
of liquors, and the observance of Sunday, as well
as the opprobrium cast upon foreigners and Roman
Catholics by the Know Noihings, have their in,
fluence in giving the memory of the taiherand
double the force it would otherwise attain.
Whatever the cause, however, there is falling
off, to the extent of more than fifty per cent in the
number of Immigrants now arriving. as compared
with last year, and very many ofihose who come
return as soon as possible. A vain attempt is made
to procure employment in the CITY (lo the coun
try but few can be induced To 90. unless tn pur-
chase lands at The West although the country re.
quires laborers) and becoming their dishearlened
they return The ship Daniel Webster, which
is 10 sail % Monday. will take out about hun
dred passengers, many OF whom cane out in her
on her lac passage from Liverpool.-New York
Courier
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ppussIAN C ARIcArURE.-A Prnssian comic pa
n.r has a picture, remarkably we'll executed. OF
..,Tbe nrssept sick man." in which John Bull IS
renresented living in state Of great weakness and
prpstr,tion ON camp bed. while the physician,
hr I,ouis Nauoleon. sits by his side. prescribing
sr hi, disastrous cass. The patient begs the doc
tor to Give him some help. and promises to pay
him very literally for his services. u VIII ,aSe
care of that myself" says the doctor. when &c,
,hr.ueh, | shall present my account.
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EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The Convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese
OF Virginia assembled in Grace Church IN tnls
place on Wednesday the 10th inst Both bish-
ops Meade and Johns were present. The open
ing sermon was preached by the Rev. John l.
Clark, of Halifax, and the service read by rev
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Richmond. About hun
dred Delegates were in attendance. After very
harmonious session the Convention adjourned on
Saturday to meet in Fredericksburg lit May next
Lexington Gazette.