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Heavy Damages.

The suit of Jacob Sanger against the Central
Railroad Company, for damages on account o.
injuries received while travelling on the Road
about year ago. and pending in the Circuit
Court of this county, was decided last week.
The cars were thrown off the track by a pile o.
stones left there by the workmen, and Mr.. San.
ger had one of his legs broken and was other.
wise injured, in consequence of which he was
laid up for month or two. The jury gave six
thousand dollars damages. A motion for new
trial was refused by Judge Thompson, and an
appeal was taken. The counsel for the plaintiff
were Col. Baldwin and Messrs Imboden e. Nc
Cue; for the defendant, Messrs. Niche and Stu
art.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

We have received from the publishers, Messrs.
Parry & McMil,un, Philadelphia, copies of ''The
Poets and Poetry of Americr;" "The Female
Poets of America" and "The Prose Writers OF
America" These works havo been edited by
Rufus W. Griswold, and are published in uni
form and very handsome style. The volumes
contain copious and judicious selections from all
American authors OF any note, and are en-
bellished with elegant portraits and other steel
plate ensravings. They ought to be in the IL
brary of every literary man. See advertise
ment of these handsome and valuable books in
another nnlnmn of this nanAr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
How They Differ.

The Democratic press differ widely in refer
ence to Mr.. Buchanan's antecedents on the Paci
fic Railroad The Richmond Enquirer says:
''He was nominated by the Democracy despite
has iacontesti6le adcocacy Of tile Pacific Rail
road He was elected notwithstanding his ap
proval of the resolutions Of the Cincinnati Con
vent;on, of which one propounded the very poll
cy recommended in his letter."
The Winchester Virgnian on the other hand
says:
'Were there need of any new ground of con
fidence on this point, we should derive it from
the tenor of his past course, which has general
" pursued the strict democratic line on thu
question of governmental policy and propriety
as it has on all Others"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

A ROYAL PARDoN-The Queen has sgnfed
her pleasure that a full and free pardon should
be granted, under the great Seal Of Great Britain
and Ireland respectively, to all persons suffering
under the consequences of conviction for politi-
cal offences. This measure will be of the great,
est consequence to many of those suffering pun
shment or privation for political acts especial
ly those like Mr. Smith O'Brien, ODohorty &c,
in Ireland and Frost, Williams and Johnes, in
England, who were convicted of high treason
and sentenced to death with all the accompany
ing disqualiications consequent upon SO serious
q crime. What had hitherto been done merely
RENTED the punishment inflicted in each case,
but pardon under the Great Seal restores the
individuals to all their civil rights and station as
they stood before trial. They can now possess
and inherit lands and enjoy all the privileges and
dgnities in the state. This act of clemency OF
course does not include those who broke their
parole, or incurred the additional penalty Of fly
ing from the sentence Of the law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
.sWest Augusta, IS &c.

Every one is familiar with the sentiment at
tributed to Washington, leave me but stand
ard, give me but the means of planting it upon
the mountains OF West Augusta" &c. Where
these words originated we know not, but we
are inclined to think that the original plain SEN
timent uttered by Washington was decked offin
this oratorical style by the late Governor Nc
Dowell, and first introduced into his Princeton
speech. That Washington never uttered the
words imputed to him, We need not inform our
readers. Having recently perused with great
delight the second volume of Irving's Life Of
Washington, we have come across the very
words used by him. 1t was in November or De-
cember, 1916 after the disastrous retreat through
New Jersey and across the Delaware, the dark
est hour of the Revelation, that Washington, con-
versing with Gen, Mercer, said: "What think
you if we should retreat to the back parts Of
Pennsylvania, would the Pennsylyanians support
us?n Mercer replied: "If the lower counties
give up, the back counties will do the same."-
Then Washington said: We must then retire to
Aagusta county i,s Virginia. Numbers will re-
pair to us for safety, and We will try predatory
war. If overpowercd we must cross the Allie
ghanies." Such, adds the biographer, was the
indomitable spirit, rising under difficulties, and
buoyant in the darkest moment, that kept our
tempest-tost cause trom laundering.
1t appears from Irvings account Of the matter
that Washington alluded to Augusta county
embracing then, besides the present territory,
the whole of Rockingham, probably the whole
of Highland, and large portions of Rock
bridge and Bath-and not to district call
ed West Augusta, beyond the Alleghanies. This
is not the only tribute to the courage and patri-
otism of the people of the upper counties" in-
Guiding Augusta, in the days OF the Revolution.
Mr. Jefferson, speaking of Patrick Henry, said
10 Daniel Webster: Ellis Influence was most ex-
tensive with the members from the upper coun-
ties, and his boldness and their votes overawed
and controlled the more cool or more timid a.
ristocratic gentlemen of the lower part of the
State" The popular notion that the Cavaliers"
of Virginia gave direction to affairs in the Revo
luton, is all fudge.
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southern Commercial Convention.

In pursuance of authority vested in him by the
local committee at Savannah, n. X. Trout, Esq.
Mayor of Stanton, has appointed the following
delegates to the Southern Commercial Conven.
ton, which meets in Savannah, Georgia,on Mon
day next A. II. II. Stuart, John l.. Peyton
Benz. Crawford, John i. Baldwin, VS.. q. Bay
lor, John y. Imbcden, Jos. a. Waddell, James
II, Skinner, John Brandeburg, A. N. Breckin
ridge, DR.. F. T. Stribling, II. W. Shelley, J. NJ
McCue, Tr. G. Il. Harris, j. N. Van Lear, P. @
Polmer. The Mayor is delegate, er ettcio
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

WISE ON THE PACIFIC RAuRoAD,-The Raj
eigh Register after quoting Mr.. Buchanan's re-
markable letter in regard to the Pacific Railroad
propounds this mighty problem below:
What will Gov. Wise now sayl In his "Hen
derson" letter he used the following language
slavery dwarfed in the Union, federalism, Blue
Federalism Of the Essex Junto stripe, will rear
again its horrid front, and you will again have
Banks and Tariffs and Internal Improvements by
the Federal Government, all that Jefferson and
Macon, North Carolina and Virginia, ever con
tended against Already has the Black flag the
Pacific Railroad inscribed on it, already has the
political revolution overwhelmed the last Demo
cratic vetoes of Harbor bills!"
The Buchanan tug, too, has inscribed on i
the "Pacifc Railroad" the most stupendoui
scheme of Internal Improvement that was evel
projected. Now, what will Southern Democrat
say2 What will the Democrats of North Caro-
lima and Virginia do2 You-who claim to be
par excellence, the followers of Macon and Jeffer
son-dare you express any condemnation OF Mr.
Buchanan's position
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
BIackwood,s Magazine.

Contents of the November number: 1. Mr.
Ruskin and his Theories-Sublime and Ridcu
lous .. The Athelings; or The Three Gifts
Part VI, 8. The Scot Aroad-The Man of Art
4. Scandinavia, 8. A Cause Worth Trying, 6
Touching Temperatures, 7. Baden-Baden: Table
and Other Talk there, s. The Art Of Caveing
Republished monthly by L. Scott & Co., New
York at SO year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

VIRGINIA CoAL.-The recent discovery of ex-
tensive veins Of strata of very pure anthracite
coal in Montgomery and other counties in this
old commonwealth, has drawn the attention Of
many wealthy and enterprising citizens to those
fields. The completion of so much of the Vir-
ginia Central Railroads, as connect the noun
famous regions in which these Goals lie with the
Atlantic cities, gives value to these mines
quite independent to the superiority which, by
analysis, they appear to possess over other Goa
mines now successfully worked To determine
the boundary of these coal formations, or depos'
its, the services of Professor Forrest Shepherd
of New Haven, Connecticut, geologist OF great
experience and professional skill, have been ell
gagged, and he will proceed at once to the coun.
ties of Montgomery, Botetourt, Bath and ALE
ghany, to make the desired explorations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

MESSAGE OF TIE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CARO-
L1NA.-The Governor of South Carolina sent in
his message to the State Legislature on Tuesday.
He regards the result of the late election mere
" establishing a truce between the North and
South, and advocates the revival of the slave
trade. This portion of the message will prove
remarkable as an official exemplifcation of the
extremes to which sectionaism has run, rather
than effective in securing the object it proposes.
The slave trade by the consent OF all the ciyil-
zed governments of the world has been declared
piracy, and that decree is and ought to be ire
versible.
From the South Carolina Times we learn that
the Governors proposition caused an animated
discussion in the Legislature, OH motion to re-
fer that portion of the message to special com
mittee Mr.. Pope said it was not question of
re-opening the slave trade, but one of Union or
disunion. and not of disunion from the North a.
lone, but from the South also. Mr.. Yeadon said
he would treat the matter with as little respect
as was consistent with parliamentary usage. 1t
was finally referred to select committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

RocKBRIDeE ALUM SPRINes.-This tract con-
tains 1,15O acres, formerly assessed at $50 per
acre, including $S4,594 for buildings, being a
total of $40,250. Under the new assessment
the land is put at $685. per acre which in
cludes $34, 800 for buildings, and brings the as.
sessed value of the Alum Springs up to cool
$100,000-a very handsome amount on which
to shell out the taxes.-Lee. Gaz.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

OuT-SpoKEN-The Wytheville Telegraph, o
Democratic paper, referring to Mr.. Buchanau's
recent letter in favor of the Pacific Railroad,
says
obeying the dictates of no other policy than
that of impulse, we avail ourselves of the earli-
est opportunity to condemn this remnant of Fed
eralsn, canonized though it beto whatever 9th
err eyes in the person of the distinguished states
man whom the Democracy has elected President
of the United States. The letter in which il
was, we will not say revealed, for the fact, we
take it, was nowhere supposed to be otherwise
but so prematurey avowed, ought never to
have been written. In the name of the South
ern Democracy, to which mainly he owes his
election and must look for his support, we hest.
tate not to take issue with Mr.. Buchanan and
with his administration, so far as 1t may be e1-
pected to take its tone from this letter, upon ev'
cry position assumed in it,and in so doing, doubt
not that we but speak the sentiments universally
animating the Democracy of this, the banner
District Of the banner State of the Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

La Verdad is the name of a Spanish newspa-
per printed in New York, and the organ of the
.fillibusters. This journal expresses great de-
light at the election of Mr.. Buchanan and anti
cipates no end Of wars, fighting, invasions and
conquests from the success of that venerable
gentleman. What with the Spanish invasion Of
Mexico and the Mexican invasion Of Cuba, La
Verdad looks for most hostile conglomeration
of affairs. In view of this, the organ aforesaid
has picked out peppery, trueulent and explo-
sive cabinet, of which Soule, Slidell, Walker and
Wise are the principal bomb shells.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

THE New YORK PAwNBRoKERs.-Ther are
forty-two pawnbrokers (says the New York
Daily Times) in New York city. The capital
invested in their business is about 100000, and
they pay to the city an aggregate of $21OO for
aowed to charge ans in interest of s5 per cent
all loans less than $25, and per cent, on al
loans exceeding that sum. They are allowed to
sell all pawns kept for one year unredeemed.-
Their business is subject to the supervision of ar
inspector appointed by the Mayor. Each pawn
broker keeps an account of the articles deposited
with him, the loans made on each, and his fina
disposition Of them. 1t is found that about one
in twenty of the pawns is never redeemed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

WoMANs R1GnTs-The ''strong-minded wo
men" assembled on Tuesday, in the New lorS
Tabernacle, according to previous announce
ment. The actors on the boards are pretty
much the same old stagers that have tgurec
there in years gone by. Mrs. Lucy Stone Black
well, Lucretia Mott, Mrs Ernestine Rose, Mrs
Nichols, Wendell Phillips and a score OF Other
philosophers and philosopheresses OF the same
description. The presiding divinity was Lucy
Stone, or rather now Mrs. Blackwell. A1tel
speeches BY Mrs. Davis and hairy faced man
with French name, series of resolutions were
presented for discussion, of which the following
are sample:
"ResOlred, That the Republican party, appeal
ing constantly through its orators to female sym
pathies, and using for its most popular raliylng
cries female name, is peculiarly pledged by
consistency to do justice hereafter in States
where it holds control.
'Resozrcd, That the monopoly of the Elective
Franchise and thereby all the powers OF legsla-
tive government by man solely on the ground OF
sex, is a usurpation, condemned alike by reason
and common sense, subversive OF all the prlnci-
pies of justice, oppressive and demorallzng IN
its operations and insulting to the dignity OF hu-
man nature"
| At the afternoon session other speeches were
made by the gentleman with the big beard, by
Mrs. Jones, and Wendell Phillips. One OF the
most extraordinary events of the occasion was,
that the gent with long beard insisted on per
mission to pray, which he finally succeeded IN
doing in an improved version of the Lord
prayer.
On the second day Mrs. Ernestine Rose dellv-
cred speech in favor of wonan's rights. a =,
chap by the name of Higginson, with KEY; :"
prefixed to his name, went rather extensively
| into the Bleeding Kansas business. An excite
ment was occasoned by a young gentleman, who
got up to persuade the sisters that they were
boxing windmis,-that the woman question
was well enough as it is, that religion and reve-
lation had ordained that the feminine should De
subject to the masculine.
At the evening session the tabernacle was
crammed Higginson again held forth, and
Mrs. Rose, and 'big beard" Of yesterday, ana
Lucretia Mott, ard Lucy Stone, &c After the
adoption of the following resolution, the conven-
ton adjourned sine die: !,
Resclced, That rs the poor slaves alleged
contentment with his servile and cruel bondage
only proves the depth of his degradation, SO the
assertion of woman that she has all the rights
she wants. only proves how far the restrictions
and disabilities to which she has been subjected
have rendered her insensible to the blessings OF
true liberty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
Presidential Electors.

The Presidential Electors will assemble to-
day "Wednesday at their respective State cap
itals to cast their votes for President and Vice
President of the United States. In case of the
absence of any one of the Electors, those present
will gil the vacancy.
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Said.

NJ. John II. McCue has sold his dwelling
house and lot, in Staunton, together with an
out-lot situated at a convenient distance, to DR..
James NJ. Quarles, of this county, for the sum Of
$4,000. We understand that DR.. Quarles intends
removing to Staunton for the purpose of practic-
ing his profession.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

JEFFERsoN's OPINION OF JAoKsoN.-The pri-
vate papers of Mr.. Webster promise to furnish
many curious revelations. Here is the opinion
of the father of modern Democracy relative to a
later idol of the same party:
feel much alarmed at the prospect Of seeing
Gen. Jackson President. He is one of the most
unfit men | know of for such a place. He has
had very little respect for laws or Constitutions,
and is, in fact, an able military chief. His pas
sons are terrible. When was President of the
Senate he was Senator; and he could never
speak on account of the rashness of his feelings.
have seen him attempt it repeatedly, and as
often choke with rage. His passions are no
doubt cooler now; he has been much tried since
knew him, but he is dangerous man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
Henry and jefferson.

An interesting description of Patric Henry by
Mr.. Jefferson will BIO found on the first page OF
this paper. We are satisfied, however, that JEFF
ferson, as was his habit towards his contempt
raries, does gross injustice to the great orator
He says Henry ''read nothing, and had no
books, she could not write"-"he was man
for debate only As Mr.. Jefferson depreclates
Wirt's Life of Henry we shall not refer to that
work to disprove these assertions. II. Is. Grgs-
by, in his Discourse on the Virginia Convention
of ITS, tells very different story. AT no time
of Henry's life, says Grigsby, twas he reader
of many books, but at no time Of his lite was he
without some great work in history or morals
which he read with anre,nittlng- cara The
fact OF MS not relishing Hume's Essays is easily
explained. Jefferson doubtless placed the work
in his hands with the view of infusing into his
mind his own infidel sentiments but Henry be-
ing firm believer in the Christian religion
turned from it in disgust In regard to his abil-
ity to write, his letters are still extant; and ac
cording to Mr.. Grigsby they are star more ele-
CANT than those of Pendleton and Wythe, and fully
equal to those of Lee" while some of his public
letters are fautless models of what such lett ers
ought to be- 'Neither in politics in his profess
soin was he man of business" says Jefferson; YET
such lawyer as Robert Carter Nicholas on re-
firing from the bar committed his business to
him. And upon this point we have also the
testimony of George Mason. In letter written in
1774, and lately brought TO light, Mason says
of Henry, she was not only the most eloquent
speaker he ever heard, but that his eloquence is
the smallest part of his merit. He is in my O.
pinion the first man on this continent as well in
ability as in public virtue"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

HAsTY BURrALs..-Another warning against
the two common practice of hasty burials oc-
Cured in Sandusky county last week. Daniel
Stearps, Esq, who had been i'll with the fever
for some time, to all appearance died on Friday
afternoon. All the arrangements were made,
and the friends and clergymen were assembled
to pay the last tribute of respect to the suppos-
ed deceased, when the body appeared warm to
the touch. Restoratives were administered, and
in few minutes the man who had come SO
near being buried alive was setting up. He is
now in fair way Of recovery Cincinnati Co
| Lu,nb;1n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

A STATE WITHOUT TAxgs.-The State of Tex.
as is in most enviable condition in regard
to her finances. She is the envy the country.
Her Comptroller,in recent report, presents the
following fiattering picture of her condition =
"The State is out of debt. with surplus of over
q million of dollars in the treasury perlnan-
ent per cent, school fund of ten millions of
dollars; an unapproprated public domain es-
timated at one hundred millions of acres which
if judiciously used, would subserve all the pur-
poses of internal improvements required by
the State, and tax lighter than is imposed on
any other people, and which is adequate to all
the wants of the Government The aggregate
amount of taxable property is very nearly $780,
100000 being an increase Of 500 800, 900 over
the previous year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

It appears from the official statements in FL
Nicaraguense, Walkers newspaper organ, that
within the last fourteen months he has received
from the United States little over 400 re-
crnits. Of these, IA are reported as having been
killed in battle Walkers whole force on the
LIST of November, including the last arrival of
325 men from New Orleans, under Col. Jacques
was, by the returns only 1875 men, leaving a.
bout ZOO to be accounted for.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
A New York politician is thus painted in

A New York politician is thus painted IN
public lecture delivered in Boston an evening OF
two since by the Hon. Josiah Quincy:
eff we should visit Washington, and look be-
hind the curtain, we should be shocked to find
how large a number of members either gave, OF
withheld their votes for pecuniary reasons. 1t
had come to be considered merely as business
transaction. He had lately witnessed in New
York, a case where open bribery was practlce,d.
had seen $25 given for single vote, and on his
expressing surprise that man could afford tc
pay such sum for one vote, he was assured
that the candidate if reelected, would make
"a money making operation oft; he had made
$50, 900 at the last session for getting a bill
through, and at that rate could afford to pay {
good price. This was understood by the con
stituents, who were content as long as he pait
them literally for their votes and to the lack O
integrity in those constituents, after all, coulc
he traced these results"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03
The Lieut.. Governor.

1t has been rumored for some time past thai
Lieut.. Governor McComas had left the State and
vacated his office. The Parkersburg Gazette
alludes to the matter very mysteriously. What's
in the wind?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-03

CoLoRED SUFFRAGE IN LoUIsIAsA2In Louis
lana it appears that there is precinct in Alex
andria, known as the 'ten mile precinct" con-
trolled entirely by colony of free negroes, who
at the last election, voted unanimously for Buch-
anan. Fillmore getting the vote of the only white
man in the place. The Alexandria American
considers it an outrage that these persons should
be allowed to vote as they did. How negroes
were allowed to vote at all in slave State is
fact not explained BY the American.