Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

giving history of the last canvass for Govern
or in this State, and highly eulogjstic biogra
lphy of Henry A. Wise, is now editing the Chat
tanooga (Ga.) Advertiser, and lately publishe
an editorial two columns long in abuse OF Wis
and the Richmond Enquirer
The National Intelligencer thinks that tn
late withdrawal OF our Minister to Mexico wa
premature; and that the country may contide il
the prudence and humanity OF the coullsels a
home which now have our relations with Mex
leo in charge. 1t is said that the next govern
ment OF Mexico, when fairly in power, will an
null the late offensive edict against American cit
! liens F1U ~
One of the most remarkable things Of the da.
is the llatform Of the Republican convention II
st. Louis, that nominated F. P. Blair, jr., TO
Congress. They determined that slavery shoul'
| be extingnished in Missouri, and at the sam
time that the negroes, when eipsncipated, shout
not be allowed to remain in the State. South
erners are more liberal to the blacks.
The New York Herald declares that "thougl
the administration and its policy have been vim
dicated and carried through by opposition votes
the sectional and iactious discords engendered il
the democratic camp at Washington have beer
diffnsed like contagious disease, throughout The
country, so that at this uncture there is scarcely
| a State in the Union in which the late grea
democratic party can hold up its head with any
degree of courage, confidence or hope"
The amount of rain that has fallen over large
fportion of the United States in six weeks, run
ming from the lst of May to the 18th of June
has scarcely parallel. The Pittsburg Journa
says the average of observations will give abou
10 inches in May, and inches to the 18th q
June, or Is inches in 43 DAYS. These rains d.
not appear to have been local-but extended
east and west at least 900 miles, and north and
south half that distance.
ISLANDER IN SwEDEN.-Mr Lindahl, the edit
or OF Frederneslandet, q newspaper published b
Stockholm, has been recently condemned 10
death by the axe, for having falsely and with b.
vii intentions accused Mile Mendelssohn of an
infamous crime. His counsel, Mr.. G. G. Uggla,
has been condemned TO one months imprisen-
rnent and TO the Introduction, for having, With
full knowledge, undertaken the defence of an
unjust cause.
ADVANCE OF THE o. S. FORCES TO SALT LAKE.
CITY.-lt is announced By telegraph that three
thousand men, in columns, under the command
of Gen. Johnston, were to start for Salt Lake
City on the 18th of June. If the despatch is re
LIABLE it is probable that the city is by this time
in possession of the United States troops; two
of the Peace Commissioners, Gov. Cumming,
Postmaster Morrel and the Secretary Of the
Territory having preceded the troops three days.
Sir E. Buwer Lyttoh had rather an unpleas.
ant experience while addressing the electors OF
Hertfordsbire. His wife appeared suddenly 10
the crowd, and stated that she had come accord
-. u. 1t, har 20 nfr.,pf har
husband, and 10 expose her wrongs, which she
said he had inflicted upon her. Although her
voice was nearly drowned by the shouts of the
voters, Sir Edward turned pale, looked like a
man attacked by parslysi and soon disappeared
1t would seem to be difficult thing in New
York to convict any culpit for any crime, no
matter how fnl and conclusive the proof. In the
case of Cancemi, the murderer, he was allowed
three trials and in the course of the third it was
discovered that one of the jurors, for some rea-
son, was debarred from sitting. By consent OF
both parties. Muller was withdrawn, and the
trial was brought TO conclusion with only e.
leven. The Case having gone adversely, the
prisoners counsel avail themselves of the infor
mality, and ask new trial.
! Two youths of nearly full age, are at the Far
mers' Hotel, indianapolis. on their way to th'
''far West" the home Of their childhood, which
they preferred to all Others. 1t appears they
were stolen by the Indians when very young
aud raised by one OF the Western tribes. Their
friends ascertained the whereabouts OF the lost
children some time ago, and induced them to
leave tie Indians and return toltheir relatives
10 one of the Eastern States. The boys, after
TRYING civilized life awhile, concluded that they
didn't like it, and are on their way back to tbeil
Western home.
A FINISHED CITY.-A recent American trav.
eler, when in Venice, expressed curiosity to
know how the remarkable palaces of that city
were built and on what foundation they stood
When told that they stood Oh piles, he desired
to see the pile-driyer, There is a model of il
| in the Doge's palace, someshere," replied the
guide, "but it has not been used, for we have
had no house built in Venice for three hundred
years" Making due allowance for the gude''
accuracy of computation, tie anecdote will serve
to show the stagnant dead sea aspect of many
eastern countries, whose exploits history has
emblazoned.
| A SPEoK OF WAR-Al ate London paper says
sit is O strange featutefn the political history
of Europe at the present moment, that every
State is armiDg and terrifying itself against some
| imaginary enemy. and that the works are being
lhastened. according to dieir own words, in the
nroyision of events that may soon arise. ~
What eyents2 Who cIu tella Our brethren
nm the other side of ihelAtantic are utterly at
fault. Even little BELGIUM is about to forlify
one of her towns. at al expense of 100000
of francs: while the nskal equipment and forti
fcations of Cherbourgj now the principal French
naval station in the Channel, are said to border
ON the marvellous for their perfection and mag
nitude. What does al this mean, and what l.
Louis Napoleon preparing fora
PERSONALITIES IN fHE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
We lately gave npaer the telegraphic head al
item in regard to On encounter between tive
members of the Canadian Parliament, while th'
house was in session. 1t appears that personal
tiles there are much more frequent than the!
are in our own Congress, which we had supposed
tenioyed a \pre.oninence in this particular
They have ,nany abe and some brilliant men il
the Parliament. bat regard for the proprieties o
debate is not ansng their merits. The party
combinations ia Canada are very curious ant
entirely uninteigible across the line. Thu
! Catholics and Pfotestants are not SO much ar
rayed against each other as they were few
wears ago; but the enterprising and uneasy T
b. McGee is causing great confusion among the
remnants of tho old parties, by endeayoring tt
organize al IriIh party, irrespective OF religion
This attempt 10 create distinction OF nationality
will not tendto abafe the vugarity and coarse
ness of debate which disfgure the reports Of the
parliament proceedings