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THE SPANISH QUARREL WITH MExIoo.-In-
cluded in the intelligence by the latest European
steamer is the announcement that Mexico has ac-
ceded to the Spanish demands, and the cause OF
quarrel between the two nations is estopped by
a want of disposition on the part of either to
pursue it to hostile conclusion. The ANNOUNCE
ment needs confirmation, but all the probabilities
of the case are in favor of its truth. Though the
Spanish government refused to receive Lafragu,
the Mexican envoy, officially, yet he was allow
ed to reach Madrid, and once there, many con-
venient ways could be found in which his re-
presentations might be heard and his offers of
Cancellation accepted A correspondent of the
London Times, writing from Madrid under date
of March 31st before this settlement had taken
place, asserted that, notwithstanding the appa-
rent tone of hostility assumed by Spain,the con-
dition of affairs was by no means such as to e1-
cite serious fears of war, or increased misgiv-
ings as to the possibility of an amicable adjust
ment.
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A D1sGUsTRD DEMoRAT.-Mr. Carpenter, OF
the Mason patriot, the organ of the anti-Bar-
stow wing of the Wisconsin Democracy, writes
to his paper the following:
ut is we'll known that, in company with o
score of Democrats from Wisconsin, remained
in Washington about month to aid in So expos
ing the misdeels of the Forty Thieves that we
should forever be rid of them hereafter, and it
must be notorious ere this that most of our en-
deavors have failed. The hopes for our party in
the future are vanished, and we have been
cleaned out. The 40 find favor at court while
the old standby Democrats who have never
been indicted for stealing, gambling, or pejuries
are permitted to suck their fingers at q respect
able distance"
That tile writer is Disguised; but not unutter-
ably so, with the Administration, is evident
from his closing paragraph;
~ am arranging some business preparatory to
taking Decline for Madison tomorrow or next
day, with the full determination that the Union
may be rent asunder, and the Potomac yield up
its waters to Old ocean, and become rs dry as
my pockets; AbolitioDism revel in rampant lux
ury and dominion at the National Capital that
Chimborazo may nod its toweringt head at the feet
of a mole hill; that cholera, yellow fever cronp,
and ehicken-ppy may yomit forth their pestiter-
Gus and devastating miasma to snffocate the poi
soned rats at Washington that lice, and frogs,
and all the plaques brought upon Egypt by the
wickedness of Pharoah may overrun and de-
vastate our country, before 60 10 Washington
again with view of preventing thieves from
filling places of homer and profit"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-29

KANSAS NEws.-A despatch of the 25th says
Secretary Stanton has published an address to
the people of Kansas in the Lecompton Union
He says the Administration has recognized the
authority of the Territorial Legislature, and the
validity of the Territorial laws, land has especial
ly recognized the act providing for Constitu'
tional Convention.
He presumes that that Convention will sub
init the vital question of the domestic institutions
of the State for the subsequent vote of the peo-
pie, and thinks that Congress will then admit the
Territory Immediately into the Union as State
He recommends general amnesty for past Of
fences and prosecutions,an and expects the presence
of Gov Walker about the middle of May.
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Faulkner,s District.
Mr. Faulkner addressed the people of Jeffei

Mr. Faulkner addressed the people OF Jeffer-
son county, at Oharlestown, on Monday week.
the day of their April Court. When ne hau COLI
Guided, the Hon. William Lucas was called Tor
and promptly and vigorously responded he
declared that he was not q candidate for Con
gress of his own accord, bnt if the people chose
to elect him he would serve them. On the SUD-
ject of the public lands he avowed himself IN Ia
vor of fair and just distribution of the proceeds
among the States. SHE Indignantly and emphat-
icaly Denied says the Free Press, shat this VI
tai question of distribution was mere 'humoug
and Wing Il Know Nothing infamous party trick
AS Mr.. Faulkner termed it. He was an older
Democrat than Mr.. Faulkner, had always STOOD
in decided antagonism to both these parties, YET
he could not stand by and willingly allow an all
important question, like this, to be thus denouh,
ced." Andrew Hunter, Esq, was then cal'eo
out, and delivered powerful speech IN favor ol
distribution.
From these ''signs of the times" we are led 10
believe that the days of Mr. Faulkner's poitlca'
life are numbered. Mr.. Lucas will unGouotedly
be elected. The District Convention wmch me'
in Winchester on Wednesday last, declined &c
nominate candidate, but the members aho
their constituents, will no doubt cordially sup
port Mr. Lucas, not because he Is any the less
Democrat than Mr.. Faulkner, but because nc
occupies the true position upon the all important
question of the day. The Democracy, moreover
are ralying to his support. Since the call o.
the sixty-eight Democrats of Hampshire county
upon Mr.. Lucas, the Romney Argus has publish
ed the names of fifteen more vino second the
notion" In addition, the SPIRIT Of JEFFERSON
publishes card signed by sixteen Democrats o.
Harper's Ferry, giving in their adhesion ane
seven Democrats of Waters Precinct, Loudour
county, join the Democracy OF Harper's Ferry
in their declaration" Thus the movement pro
| orescaS
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The SPRING AND THE CoMET.-We perceive
that some of our exchanges, in the absence OF
any other scape-goat for this most unreasonable
April weather, have already hit upon the comet.
An apparently intelligent correspondent of the
ST. Louis Republican goes into the matter in So
Der earnest, and cites the various antecedents for
such an hypothesis, beginning with the comet
of 1856, which is said to have brought TWEEN
ty-one days fog, and ending with that OF lS43,
which was preceded and attended by unusual
ly cold weather. The Limitations attending
the celestial vagabond of 1928 also present
themselves to mind. Indeed, we believe the
passage of comets through our solar system has
generally been attended with meteorological
and climatic arrangement, but whether as re-
suit of those visitants or of mere accident we
are not prepared to say, nor do we believe sci
ence would justify us in hazarding an opinion
Bait. amer. Of 2Srd.
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ATTORNEY General.

Our Democratic friends are in some trouble
about their Convention to nominate candidate
for Attorney General. The Central Committee
has called Convention to meet at Richmond
on the 18th of May, but some of the county
meetings insist upon another time and place.
The Democrats of Shenandoah urge Staunton
and the 9th of May. So far as there have been
any indications of public sentiment the party in
the "Tenth Legion" appear unanimously in fa-
vor of j. r. Tucker, of Winchester, as the can
didate
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Rowdyism Rewarded.

We are very far from cherishing fault-hnd-
ing spirit towards the present Administrator
but desire to Judge it fairly, hoping it may ad-
minister the government periodically and wise
". One act of the President, however, is not
little discreditable. We refer to the appoint
ment of the notorious Capt. Rynders as Marshal
of the Southern District of New York. In the
vast number OF public offices which the Presl-
dent has to fill, it is impossible for him TO De
personally acquainted with the hosts of appl-
cants. He must make appointments upon the
recommendations of other persons, who may
deceive or mislead him, and therefore he should
not be held responsible if here and there an Of
6ce-holder turn out unworthy Of his place. But
in the case of Rynders the President was fully
acquainted with the mans character, and yield
ed what must have been his own views of pro-
priety to political or party necessity. Such
weakness is unworthy of the EXECUTIVE OF 2
great nation.
The following incident is related by Wash
ington letter-writeri
captain hynderS went W 'iie "n,'S .fE1
the other day to thank the President tor his Of
fice Mr.. Buchanan said to him good humored-
", We'll Captain Rynders, | hope you Will do
your duty well, ana that shall not hear OF your
getting into any more fights
mot upless the country needs it, said Ryn--
ders: to which the President added that he had
strong hope the country would not need any
thing of the kind"
We do rot yo9ch for the truth of this story,
but it serves to show the general estimate in
which Rynders is held. He is leader of the EN-
pire Club, a gang of rutians whose special du-
ty it is to do the fighting for the Democracy in
New York City. This constitutes his sole claim
to executive favor, but the President has rec
ognized and honored it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-29

Mr.. STANTON IN KANsAs-The Hon. T. P.
Stanton, the newly appointed Secretary of Kan
sas, arrived at Leavenworth City on the 18th
instant, and delivered an address to the people.
He announced himself native OF Virginia and
a resident of Tennessee, and suggested that his
hearers would understand from these facts what
were his "proclivities" on the Slavery question.
He regretted the determination of the Free State
men of Kansas not to vote in the election of de-
legates to the State Convention stating that the
Constitution to be formed would be adopted
He declared further that the Territorial laws
would be emerged. Mr.. Stringfellow preceded
Mr.. Stanton. 1t was election day, and hence
the speaking. DR.. Stringtellow stated that his
first object was to make Kansas Slave State;
and failing in this, he should strive, as the next
best thing, to make it Democratic Free State.
The Free State men expressed dislike of STAN
toms avowals, thinking he has already Joined the
Pro-Slayery party
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BRITISH ELECTION SoENEs.-Fram the descrip-
tons We have read Of the elections last month in
England, we should say that it was quite impos-
sible for gentleman to go through a canvass
without suffering the worst indignities conceiy-
able, such as no public man in this country has
ever been exposed to, since the formation Of the
government. He cannot, indeed, appear before
his constituency without the hazard of a shower
Of bad eggs or pelting with the carcasses of de-
ceased cats. Parliament would appear, in one
respect at least, to resemble the kingdom of
Heaven-that it is through much tribulation that
one enters into it.
In London, while Lord drosvenor was speak
ing Hthere was considerable uproar and disturb
ance," we are told, "occasioned by the introduce
ton among the crowd of small deal coffin rGis.
ed upon long pole, and bearing the inscription
No Grosvenor.' This coffin was waved about
in an insulting manner and various other devices
were constantly had recourse to, to annoy the
candidate and to interrupt the proceedings"
But the browning glory of the British joyous
ness was reserved for the borough of Kidder-
minister, where there was scarcely contest of
votes but q pretty sharp contest of clubs and
brickbats at the polls The former member, Mr..
Lowe, one of the editors of the London Times,
was returned by o most triumphant majority
but he came very near suffering martyrdom by
stoning, at the hands of the excited followers of
his opponent, Mr.. Boycott. He was with diff
Guilty rescued by his friends and came off with
broken head and otherwise severely injured.
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Central Committee,

Under resolution passed by the meeting on
Monday, the following named gentlemen were
appointed Central Committee, with power to
appoint subcommittee in the various magste-
rial districts of the county, with view to bring
out the vote, and secure the election of the gen.
tlemen nominated for the Legislature:
W. M. Tate, D. S. Young, j. D. Imboden, W.
B. Kayser, J. H. McOue, N. X. Trout, W. G.
Sterrett, John j. Clarke, W. ]. Shumate, j. NJ
Hanger, T. G. Burwel, S. II. Lushbaugh, L.
Waddell, ir.
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ST. GEORGE OF ENGLAND HUMBUG.-"George
of Cappadocia, born at Ephiphania in Uilcia,
was low parasite, who got contract to sup
ply the army with bacon. A rogue and an in
former, he got rich and had to run from justice.
He saved his money embraced Arianism, col
lected a library, and got promoted by faction to
the Episcopal throne of Alexandria. When Ju-
Ian came, A. D, 361, George was thrown into
prison the prison was burst open by the mob
and George was lynched as he deserved. And
this precious knave became, in good time, St.
George of England, patron of chivalry, emblem
of victory and civility and the pride of the best
blood of the modern world. Strange that the
solid, truth speaking Rritop should form an i'm.
poster! Strange that the New World should
have no better luck-that broad America must
wear the name of thief.
"Amerigo Vespucci, the pickle dealer at Sci
vile, who went out in 1899, subaltern with
Hoieda, and whose highest naval rank was
boatswain's mate In an expedition that never
sailed, managed in this lying world to supplan1
Columbus and baptize half the world with his
own dishonest name. Thus nobody can throw
stones. We are equally badly off in our offend
ers; and the false pickle dealer is an otfsett to
the false bacon seller."-R. ". Emerson
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DIR. G.. X. Gilmer.

The public are already informed that this gen.
tlemen, for several years past connected with
We cannot part with him without an expression
of our strong personal regard Notwithstanding
the position of business rivalry which we have
heretofore sustained towards him, our daily as
ISOLATION with him has been most friendly and a.
greeable, and with this entire community we cher
ish for him the utmost goodwill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-29

A TELEGRAPH TO SAN FRANoIsco.-The New
York Mirror announces that some enterprising
gentlemen of that city, have determined upon es-
tablishing direct line of telegraph to San Fran
cisco. The plan is not yet fully matured: but
when perfected, it will embrace preliminary
expedition under the auspices and protection of
the government party, which is soon to start up
on an engineering tour, for the purpose of lay
ing out (under the recent act Of Congress) a mill
tary Road to the Pacific. The telegraph party,
which is to consist OF some forty or fifty persons
will be amply supplied with mules and camels
for the purpose of crossing the continent with
safety and despatch. The party will start from
Omaha city in Nebraska, Ito connect by tele-
graph With St. LOUISE follow the Platt river to
thejSouth Pass and thence DIRECT acrpss to San
Francisco This is an immense enterprise, and
one which requires large outlay of labor and
capital. Should it prove successful, and the
submarine telegraph be laid successfully in July,
London and San Francisco will be within hail
ing distance of each other and the quotations on
'Change in the metropolis of Europe will be bull
letined in the Golden City within an hour.
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Eo7, the Spectator
For Congress I

Megsrs. Editors Voting for men who OPP
pose the political principles we possess, is a bad
habit and humiliating to our feelings. We can
not vote for the Hon. John Letcher, for Con
gress without classifying our own opinions, which
he is now daily denouncing
We therefore, without his leave asked, pre-.
sent the name of JoHN D. IMBoDEN, Esq, to re.
ceive the votes of the friends Of distribution in
this Congressional district.
Moreover, we call upon Mr.. Imboden to re-
deem his half-promise 10 canvass the district for
distribution and we claim his leisure hours fol
the cause. MANY VOTERS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The high price of upper leather has been some
what checked in France by q substitute of pre-
pared moleskin-thck cotton twill with nap.
Maj. Yancy an old citizen of Buckingham
county Va, and prominent member ofthe Dem
ocratlc party, died on Saturday week. He was
member OF the convention which gave birth TO
the celebrated resolutions of 1913 '99.
A FAIURE.-Rev. Antoinette Brown, more
recently Rev. Mrs. Blackwell, seems to have
made failure in her first pastoral. The church
at South Butler, N. Y, over which she was set
tied, IS now dissolved and the meeting house
closed
Oaptan James Armstrong is, for the present,
70 De continued in command of our squadron in
tne East Indies, China and Japan. It is evident,
therefore, that his conduct during the British
siege OF Canton has not met with the disappro-
baton of the government.
| John G. Montgomery, ESQ.,. Democratic mann
Der OF the Thirty-fitth Congress, died on Friday
mornlng at bis residence in Danville, Pa. he is
another victim OF the insidious malady contract
ed at the National Hotel in Washington. where
lie lodged at the time Of the Inauguration.
The New CENT.-It is stated in the Philadel-
phia Gazette, on the authority of the Director
OF the Mint, that in about three weeks time
this much desired coin will be distributed to the
public. About million are already completed,
and two millions more will be finished before
the Mint commences paying them out.
The JAMESTOWN CELEBRATION. Six military
companies of Richmond, and six companies of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, intend to be present at
the jamestown celebration, during the approach
ing month of May. The Richmond regiment
will encamp three or four days on the ground
Ex-President Tyler is the orator of the occasion.
/ AND There are no two letters in the
manuscript alphabet of the English language,
which cause so much misconstruction as and
), as most people write them exactly alike. The
rule for writing them properly and which de-
serves to be universally adopted, is to run the
below the line, and even with the line
The new police law in New York is giving
trouble. Mayor Wood has caused an Injunction
to be served on the newly created Police Com
missioner to prevent him from acting as such.-
Mayor Wood gives bonds in the amount of $780,
900 to abide the result. He has also notified to
Police Captains to repudate the Commissioners
ADvRRrlsEMENT1
Steel Engraring.-A good specimen OF this
art can be seen on each bottle of Perry Davis
Pain Killer. This valuable preparation is put
up in square bottles, with the words Davis Veg
etable Pain Killer blown in the glass
[April 20, 1S57.-1w.1
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THE JEsUlTs AND THE CHINESE ARTILLERY
The Aopitenr del Armse says - Xory curl
Gus discovery was made by the English during
the late attack upon Canton, and one which will
serve to illustrate the history of the use of arti-
lery. The landing party which was sent ashore
after the English vessels had opened their fire,
fopnd, in one Of the forts upon tho river, from
which the garrison had been expelled, a battery
of six bronze pieces of artillery, of the caibre OF
116 lbs, the peculiar shape of which attracted
tile attention of the officer in command of the
detachment. These cannon were stamped near
the thogch-hole, with thp imperial ephe,, sur.
rounded with Chinese characters enclosed within
a series of arabesgues very gracefully designed.
In the middle of these ornaments was crossin
relief, and below the cross was the date 1897 in
Roman letters. One of the cannon was put on
board the almir4ls flagship, to bs sant to Eng
land; the Others were spiked. Investigations
which were afterwards made show the origin Of
them. The cipher which they bear is that of
the Emperor Hong-Hi, one Of the most eminent
of the Chinese sovereigns, who was born in
1868, and died in 1928. This monarch, who
was the author of several tregtises nppA tho arts
and sciences, admitted the Jespits to his court,
and employed them in different branches of his
administration One of them, Pere Bouin, was
charged with the superintendent of cannon
foundry at Nankin, and this is probably q spec
linen of his workmanship"
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Newspaper Changes.

The Lynchburg Virginian of Friday contains
the valedictory of Messrs Mcdonald, Peters and
Calhoun, and the salutatory OF its new proprie-
tor and editor, Charles W. Button, Esq. The
Bedford Sentinel has also changed hands-Mr.
Joseph Button having sold out his interest in it
to Mr.. Vim. D. Robertson, Mr.. VIM. Davis
White, who is gentleman of fine promise, un-
dertakes its editorial management.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-29

THE IsrHMUs TRoUBLE.-A Washington des-
patch to the Philadelphia American says
understand on reliable authority. that the
action of our government in increasing our ma
val force in the Isthmus waters, meets the ap-
proval of Lord Napier, the British Minister,
who was officially informed ofthe fact by note
from the State Department, as also the Count
de Sartiges, Minister from France. the latter,
however, so far as l can ascertain, has not sig
nified his assent or dissent to the movement
The total number of vessels ordered to the 18th
mus is ten, seven of which will be stationed at
Aspinwall and three at Panama. With SO i'm.
posing q force, our government is confident Of
effecting an early arrangement of the dispute.
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Particular Notice,

Subscribers to the Spectator" will understand
that a new set of books will be opened on Fri
dan neat, tile 1st day Of Nay, from which date
their subscription to the paper, under the pro-
prietorship of the new firm, will commence
All accounts due the old firm of ]. A. Il L.
Waddel, Jr, will be made off to that date ex-
cept in cases where payment has been made in
advance, and it is hoped that those indebted will
close up their bills either by cash or note, at the
earliest possible day.
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A NOVEL FINALE.-We fndin the New York
papers the following account of q closing scene
in the recenty-adjourned black-republican leg
islature of that State:
Shortly after six o'clock the Senate chamber
becoming densely packed with spectators and
lobbymen, some industrious wag busted himself
with sprinkling cayenne pepper over the car
pets in the room and On the registers the effects
of WHICH were almost instantly perceptible on
those present. The slight and irregular coughs,
and delicate sneezing, soon increased to gene
raj and prodigious cough, sneeze, hawking, spit
ting, and blowing of noses, the 'noise and con.
fusion" from which at times entirely procluded
the possibility of hearing anything else. Sc
general did the scene at length become that
nearly every Senator, not excepting the Presi-
DENT was seized with the mania. The cham,
ber which was crammed to an uncomfortable
degree, including a number Of oolored people,
now became the scene of o general cough, sneeze
apd blowing proboscis, so as to render it impos-
sible for business to proceed"