davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Fatal Accident,

A correspondent Nv" furnishesus with the
following particulars of a distressing and fatal
accident which occurred in the neighborhood Of
New Hope, on Monday evening last. Theodore
Virginius Roberts, son OF Dr. VIM r. Roberts, 8
youth Of - years of age, left home, driving q
two-horse wagon, in company with one of his
brothers and his uncle, Mr.. Gentry. After pro-
ceeding short distance, the horses became
frightened, and being unable to stop them, they
proceeded with frightful speed down long and
dangerous hill, at the foot of which the horse
he was riding fell, throwing him to the ground,
and producing violent conclusion of the brain.-
He fingered, insensible, for about three hours,
when death relieved him from his suffering.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Kane,s Arctic Expedition

We are indebted 10 Messrs Childs & Peterson,
Philadelphia, for o copy Of Kane's Arctic Expe-
chanical execution, the work is undoubtedly one
OF the most elegant ever issued from the Amer
can press. The Typography is excellent, and
the numerous engravings superb. The nara
tive, Astounding in thrilling incidents and hair
breadth escapes, is highly entertaining. 1t is by
far the best account OF the Arctic regions and the
strange scenes witnessed there, that has ever been
written. Upwards of 10000 copies have alrea-
dy been sold, which is guarantee of the popu-
lsrity of the work, and Of the estimation in
which Dr. Kane is held as writer and scien-
titic explorer For sale by r. Cowan, Staun-
ron Prica *
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Preparing for 1860.

A correspondent of the Richmond Examiner,
in q communication advocating an extra session
of tho Legislature, says:
'The result of the late Presidential election
demonstrates clearly that there will be, in 1860,
grand sectional struggle, which will terminate
most probably in disruption of the Federal T.
nion But for the intervention of a third party,
at the late election, it is manifest that section
al man and an Abolitionist would have been now
the President elect of these United States On
the next trial of strength the contest will be a
purely sectional one and, if won by the North,
will almost certainly eventuate in disunion. In
the interval between the present date and 1860,
we should be diligently employed in developing
our resources bringing out every element OF
power, so that when the hour of trial comes, we
shall have at hand ample and sure means of in
ternal defence. Not a day is to be lost"
There are two things noticeable in the above
one, that the writer gives the credit of Buch-
auan's election to the Fillmore party; and the
other, that he feels no particular confidence in
Old Bucks ability to save the Union. We hope
his fears in reference to the latter may be dsap-
pointed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
The California Letter.

The Sacramento American publishes letter
from prominent Californian, dated New York,
September 18th, in reference to Old Bucks forth
coming Pacific Railroad manifesto. The follow
ing is an extract II will be remembered that
Mr.. Buchanans letter, which we published last
week, is dated September 18th.
l am credibly informed that Ex-Governor
Bigler has within the past ten days or fortnight,
procured from Mr. Buchanan letter, in which
he announces that it is, in his opinion, consttu-
tional for Congress to make appropriations for
the construction of Pacific Railroad, and that
be is in favor of its construction Immediately
This letter was procured for and addressed to q
private citizen of Sacramento, at which place ii
will unquestionably be published q few weeks
prior to the State election, or at such time as
to prevent its reaching here before the Presi-
Dental contest It's appearance in this region
or in Virginia. or in Maryland, or in South Car
DINA, before the 4th of November, would defeat
Buchanan without doubt for the Democracy
of the South is violently opposed to the construc
ton by government of railroad, as they regard
it as unconstitutional. You must be prepared
for this specious electioneering document and
hope you will receive this before the letter ap-t
pears.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

LYNCH LAW IN KANsAs.-A gentleman from the
southern part of Kansas informs us that one of
those acts not unusual in all the new Territories
of the West, recently occurred on Pottawatomie
creek, in Kansas Territory. Various robberies
have been committed in that region-the peo-
pie turned out and apprehended two persons,
who were believed to be concerned in robbing
peacable citizen, named Briscoe Davis of all
his property, and the widow Cornett of $1l0 in
cash, a horse, and all her property
After due examination, they were hung with
the ropes taken from the necks of the animals
stolen by them. One of the men thus hanged
by virtue Of Lynch law, is supposed to have
borne the name of Partridge, and has boen quite
conspicuous character in that Territory. The
name of the other was not known. These men,
it is said, were hanged for robbery and other
acts committed by them, and not from any po-
litieal consideration.-iSt Louis Republican No
gem6er 14th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

FROM MEx1co.--We have advices from the
city of Mexico to the Goth of October. The re-
volutonists of Puebla had been vanquished The
sale of the Church property was progressing,
The new Minister from the United States had
been presented. and had been received in the
kindest manner The Mexican Extraordinary OF
October 26th, contains leading article which
the probable ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Republic is
minated. 1t appears that Senior Lafragua has
issued sort Of manifesto, in which, after alud-
ing to the many pronunciamentos, ne says that
..another successful revolution would cause the
dismemJerment Of tie Mexican natiOn'a and create
number Of small indepsndencies mtich must
sooner or later jul a prey 10 some poaceJut for
sian nation. In this segregation each element
would find location and there plant their ideas
in government an aristocracy, democracy,a
wild demagoguisrn and various anarchies would
spring up that would battle with each other and
with themselves, until the name of Mexico would
past among the relics of the past"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

EXTRAORDINARY HAIL STORM IN ALGERIA
The Echo pOran gives the following extraordi-
nary description of storm which lately ragged
in the neigliborhood Of that town:-"The hail
fell so thick and such enormous size that several
accidents occurred, apart from the injury sus.
tanned by the crops. NJ. Castagnet, hussier
accompanied by several persons in carts and on
horseback, was oyertaken by the storm while
proceeding to Gran. The driver of the vehicle
in which he-sat was knocked off his seat by the
force of the hailstones, some of which exceeded
600 grammes q l-2) weight. NJ. Castagnet and
bis interpreter were stunned by the stones,
which.penetrated the vehicle, and the former
lost the use of his arm for some time. The loss
experienced at 0ran was immense. The roofs
of the government tobacco stores were blown
away by the wind, and the goods inundated,
causing asloss of 30000f The roofs of several
houses were pierced by hailstones, and the mar
ket gardens were completely cut to pieces
Several inhabitants who were surprised out Of
town have received serions injuries, and many
were stunned by the hail stones"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

The FLUCTUATIONS OF PARTY.-Two years
ago the American party could have elected q
president without scarcely an effort Now it
has carried but single State.
Two years ago the Democratic party could
not have carried three States in the Union
Now it has swept the country by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The times are unstable. No party is secure
in its empire. The fight of each year marks the
decline of one, and the corresponding ascendan-
cy of another. Democracy is now vastly and
sadly overgrown, yet the same magnet that has
thus rapidly drawn its odds and ends together,
will in turn become the repeant that is to scat
ter them as chaff before the breath of the storm
That mighty agent is-1he Spoils "7He oa
kaoweM his owner, and the ass has masters crib. y
Scripture has here given us an epigrammatic
condensation of the philosophy Of modern poll
tics.--RnorciUe Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

MORE CAMEIs.-A letter from Constantinople
says: "The store ship Supply has again come
out in the Mediterranean for cargo of Camels
and is daily expected at Smyrna where Mr.
Heep is now engaged selecting the best kind fol
transportation to Texas. The Ottoman Govern
ment has sent an order to the Governor General
of Smyrna to see that every assistance be given
to Heep in carrying out the project of his gov.
eminent, and hear that he will probably make
a visit to to the interior of Asia Minor-to Sar.
dis or Komiah-in pursuance of his Instructions
The Sultan has ordered the Governor General Of
Smyrna to give Mr.. Heep six of the finest cam
els Of the country for his government, in the
view of evincing the interest which he takes in
the successful introduction of camels into the u
nited States. Last year the sudden departure OF
the Supply from Constantinople prevented her
taking the camels offered by the Sultan"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
A Narrow Escape.

Mr. R. J. Glendy, of this county, had mar
row escape from heavy loss by therecent failure
of the Lancaster Pa) Bank. Mr.. Glendy deals
largely in cattle in Pennsylvania, and had fifty
thousand dollars deposited in the Bank alluded
to. Being in Lancaster, and hearing rumor
that the Bank was unsafe, he proposed to with
draw his money, but the officers assuring him
there was no danger, he was on the point of al
lowing it to remain. lie finally concluded, how
ever. to take it out, and the next morning the
Bank was closed We congratulate Mr.. G. upon
his escape.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
4 Little %, Paragraph.

We clip the following little paragraph from al
Indiana paper, and give it the benehl Oh our CIR
culation with pleasure and without charge:
'The editor of the Fredericksburg (Va,l Aces
tadvertises for q wife for himself. Applicants
must not be over twenty-five years OF age, ano
viii not be required to have more than Sl,oou
in cash. The editor adopts this as the cheapest
mode of obtaining wife. not having time 10
hunt up one, and the advertisement, costs nm
nothing" sUNs-)t
Some time ago we observed correspondent
advertising in the Ne,cs for a wife, but were not
before aware that our stationary friend, the edl'
tor himself, had become so desperate as to put
himself up to the highest bidder, over and above
the sum of $1,000 in the shape of hand pay
ment, That reserve bid is entirely too little
Some thousand dollar girl might get him, and
we protest against the right of any member o.
the fraternity to dispose of himself for so small
consideration. Surely rothing but that naive
modesty for which the editor OF the Ne'cs IS So
distinguished, could have induced him to oi1el
himself OF such cheap rates. We feel mortineo
that any conference.-the" should be willing to
throw himself away in that kind OF style. Inc
proposition is insulting to the whole fraternity,
and will Justify the Petersburg Express IN pref
ty liberal use of its crutch. In our humble judg-
ment any man who thus deliberately injuries
the market" with manifest disregard to the
prospects of other members of the profession,
ought to be branded as "a rat"
We would respectively suggest to the editor
of the Ms,cs, a mode by which he may dispose
of himself far more proftably, and consistently
with the rights and interests of others. Let him
get up a magnificent "Gift Enterprise, or reg
ular Lottery Scheme, on the Havana Plan, and
rattle himself off as soon as the requisite number
of tickets are sold at s. apiece. Or let him Of
fer himself as capital prize" to some one Of
all the ladies who become subscribers to the
Fredericksburg News between this time and the
first of January, the fortunate fair one to be de-
signated by lot We venture to predict that the
increase of its circulation will be unparalleled in
the history of newspaper enterprises! 1t would
pay beyond all doubt We would undertake ar
agency for the sale of tickets for a slight com
mission, and guarantee handsome investments
by the feminines in this section of country. Ma
ny of them would gladly exchange. o little o
their "pin money! for "a. Little" Of the FSede
rieksburg Ne,rs.
We are not at all surprised to learn that thu
editor of the Ne,cs "has no time to hunt up" {
wife. 1t has long been painfully evident to u
that his life is one OF labor and trarel. His tim
must be fully occupied in hunting up ticket a
gents at the railroad depots. The Young maj
needs home, and perhaps it ought not to ocoa
sion surprise that he is ready to make one upol
almost any terms.
A little house well filled
little wife we'll willed
Give Little, of the News, say we, say we,
even if the foundation of the establishment
should be little sandy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

H1GnFALUrEN.-Th Petersburg Express says
that on the acquittal of the elder Hogan. IN thai
city, on Tuesday, several persons began stamp
ing applause. Judge Nash commanded It's I'M
mediate cessation and despatched the sherlf tcl
enforce it The sheriff proceeding 10 the erowe
whence the applauding began, arrested >. j
Prosise, NJ. D., precise p and placed HIM before
the court. The learned Doctor, upon oeing ques'
toned by the court on the subject, replied IN his
usual grandloquent style, that he was ,1ar from
entertaining the remotest iota OF dlsrespect &c
the dignity of the court, nor did he feel aught o
sympathy for the prisoner, but others around
him beginning to applaud, his feet became IN,
fected with the contagion and so smote thenoor.'
The Judge excused him upon such an able de.
fence, but cautioned him against a repetitlon IN
future of any such improper demonstration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Prospects Ahead.

The Democracy of the ''rural districts" are
rejoicing over the election of Buchanan ana tre
safety of the Union, in blissful unconscloushes'
of the trouble that is brewing. They hoheS'-
| ly believe that Freesoilism is now dead as her
ring, entirely obliyions OF the fact Aarelh oil
Buren, and others of the samestripe occupy prom
inent positions inthe Democratic party, anu VIII
claim shat share in determining The future pohcy
ofthe party due to their numbers and influence
The New Orleans Delta, a Democratic organ,
is not so certain that all will move on peaceiul-
lly. Itssys:
.Wben the admission of Kansas into the I'm
ion comes to be acted upon, the Sonth will learn
the manner in which the late contest was
conducted. She will find, we fear, that non
extensions of slavery was the underground on
which the majority of Mr.. Buchanans support
ers at the north agreed to stand She will ind
that it will be difficult, if not impossible, TO
bring Kansas into this Union as slave State
She will find that the day Mr.. Buchanan Signs
bill to that effect If erer passed, his parry aoaSS
be dead and buried at the North"
The Delta then proceeds to lay down the on
ly conditions upon which the administration
can be successful. Mr. Buchanan must "live up
to the letter and spirit of the Ostend letter;
he must look to our interests in Cuba, tortliy
Walker in Nicaragua, forestal Spanish and
French designs upon Mexico, and carry out the
wishes of fllibusters and fireeaters generally
This is anything but encouraging, especially
when taken in connection with Mr.. Rhetts re-
cent disunion manifesto. The New York Ma
tional Democrat is painfully awake to the
threatening difficulties. Referring to the extreme
Southern wing of the party, it says:
"Some of them more wise and sagacious than
the rest, now take special pains even to doubt
Mr.. Buchanan's fidelity to their interests, and the
trust soon to be reposed in him; and having
trimmed their political lamps at the eleventh
hour, seem not yet to have dicovsred that Mr.
Buchanan was not nominated upon his pledges
but upon his history--a history which no true
lover of lis country can successfully assail.-
And were the fact otherwise with this eminent
and devoted statesman, we must still suggest
that it is graceless vigilance on the part OF our
Southern patriots not to have apprised us OF this
danger until it was too late to guard against
| 81
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
WHAT'S in the Mlndi

The newspapers We're full of rumors last week
about visit paid to Wheatiand by Gov. Wise
1t was hardly credible that Mr.. Buchanan would
select the Governor as one of his confdeutialad-
visers and not moro probable that the Governor
would have gone to Wheatlsnd without invita-
ton. So everybody was puzzled. According
to the Philadelphia Times, Mr.. Buchanan refus-
ed to accede TO the views of Gov. Wise, and he
left in displsasure. If so we shall probably hear
from the Governor, as he is not apt to conceal
his wrath, but the wonder is how tho Times, q
Republican paper, got the news.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Agricultural Meeting.


| Pursuant TO public notice large and cntnu
siastic meeting of the farmers OF the county O
Augusta assembled at the Courthouse, on Mon
iday the oath inst, for the purpose OF taking the
the>initiative steps towards the formation OF
County Agricultural Society.
On motion of Mai. McCue, Capt. Robt dul
was called to the chair, and S. /. Christian ap
pointed Secretary.
The following resolution was offered ana u
unanimously adopted. viz: 0'Tllata committee o.
five Be appointed to prepare and report to fu'
iture meeting constitution for said society. :.
The committee under this resolution consists
of Vim. NJ. Tate, S. F.aChristian, J. Al. McCue
Is. B. Finley and VIM S. Sproul.
On motion. a committee of FIVE was appointed
in each maeisterial district to solicit persons to
become members Of the Society.
These committees are as follows: 49,,
First Dist. Wayt Bell, VIM. j. Nelson,
Charles S. Gay, John A. Hartman. Thornton
Berry.
Second Dist-Wm. J. Shumate, Henry Ed
son. John Trimble, VIM. A. Bell, Mich. q. Kin
ney.
Greenuiue.-John Humphreys, Col. VIM. P.
Tate, Col. A Moore, VIM. F. Smith, Arch. u.
Christian.
Neao Hope-Geo. O. Robertson, Geo. W. Now
ry, James Walker, VIM. Patterson, ). Davis
Craig. -. J..
ChurchpiNe.-Jacob Hoover, Frank Stsrrett
Henry B. Seig Vim. Guy, James 0. Hobbs.
Nt. Solon.NMai. J. H. IRVINE. D. N. Van
Lear Geo. IRVINE, R. II. Dudley, Jacob Shrek
hise.
Waynesborough-N Massie, Thos Turk,
John McCue, David S. Bell, Hugh G. Guthrie.
Mt. ,Sidney.-McCue 81 Parkins, YIN. d. An
derson, John A. Patterson, Robt. A. Curry,
Middle5rook.-Geo. shuey, sam1 H. Bell, Jas.
R. Grove, James II. Callison, DR.. W. S. Nc
Chesney.
of life members was fixed at ten dollars and that
of annual members at two dollars. i,
On motion of Maj. McCue committee OF five
was appointed to confer with the common coun-
Gil OF Staunton, in reference to the interests OF
of the Society. N
Committee under foregoing resolution
Nal. J. NJ. MeCue, j. W.Bell, S. H. Bell, Col.
Geo. G. Robertson, Col. W. P. Tate.
On motion it was resolved that when the meet
ing adjourned it adjourn to meet again at the De-
cember Court. ~ oea
Thee ounty papers were, on motion, requested 10
publish the proceedings OF this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT GUY, Chairman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
The Westminster Review.

Contents of the October number: 1. Alchemy
and Alchemists, 2. Buddhism: Mythical ant
Historical, 8. The Property of Married Women
4. George Forster, .. Edinburgh Fifty years Ago
6. Silly Novels by Lady Novelists, Z. France be-
fore the Revolution of 's9, 8. Emerson's English
Traits, 0 Contemporary Literature.
Republished by Leonard Scott IL Co., 70 Full
ton Street, New York, at So year; or the four
British Quarterlies and Blackwood's Magazine
Cnonthly for $40.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

NET Hrs Own FUNERAL.-A letter from New
York on the 22nd inst, says: On Wednesday
last, Mrs. Catherine Burke. residing in Elev-
enth avenue, learned that her husband Patrick
had been killed at Tarrytown by train of cars
belonging to the Hudson River Railroad Compa-
ny. She Immediately started for that place,and
on seeing the body Of deceased, at once recog.
nized it as that of her husband. A handsome
mahogany coffin was Immediately procured and
regular old-fashioned Irish wake followed, af-
ter which, ION Thursday the body was brought
to thi, city. Five carriages were hired, and be-
ing filed with the mourning friends of the de-
ceased the funeral cOrtegs started for Calvary
Cemetery; but on their way were brought to
halt by the sudden appearance OF the genuine,
Patrick Burke. The funeral procession was, of
course, Immediately stopped,a and Patrick return
ed to his home in a carriage beside his wife,
The corpse was started off for Bellevue dead
house, where Coroner Perry held yesterday an
inquest upon it, and the above facts were elicit
nd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

A FEMALE VIGILANCE CoAMrrTEE-A cor
respondent at Moorville, Indiana, has favored
the New York Tribune with an account of the
uprising of the women in that vicinity in de-
fanoe of law and order, and successfully pu ting
an end to the rum traffic in their village
On the afternoon of November the 1st the
church bells gave forth some ominous peals, up
on hearing which the proprietor of the rum shop
closed his doors and put the blinds M before his
windows. The women soon assembled before
the place.. and finding they could obtain admit
lance in nc other way, burst the place OPEN
The rum barrels and kegs were taken out of
the place, the heads STAYED in and the con-
tents spilled on the ground. The female mobiles
then dispersed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26
Posters aud Hand.YiIIx.

We beg leave to call the attention of our Cor
poration authorities to the practice of destroying
Posters aud Hand-bils, and respectfully suggest
the propriety Of passing an ordinance on the sub
.ject. 1t is almost useless for persons to resort
10 this convenient mode of advertising in this
community, because miscellaneous boys scarcely
ever allow the posters TO stand five or ten min,
utes after they are put up. In some of tho cit
les tearing them down is punishable by law, and
it ought to be so everywhere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-26

THE UNIVERSITY The condition of the Uni
versity of Virginia is said never before to have
been as good as at present. The number Of STU
dents at this early period of the session is larger
than at the close of the last session, which was
larger than any previous period of the history of
the University There are now six hundred and
two students from the following States. New
York 3; Pennsylvania ! Ohio, Delaware, Ma
ry!and 10: District of Columbia 10; North Car
DINA 6; South Carolina 43; Georgia 81 Flori-
da Z; Alabama 40; Mississippi 81; Louisiana
80; Texas Z; California 8: Arkansas L; Missou-
ri s; Kentucky IL: Tennessee 9; making in all
from other States 272; from Virginia $3.50; TO-
tai COZ.