Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-01-18

house ut seems no UeLter W lue eyeJ uoluo tne
sarcophagi of Washington and his beloved Mar
tina. Around, desolation reigns supreme Neg
lect and decay have chief dominion.
Is there no voice issuing from that unhonored,
crumbling grave, to bid patriots recognize the
sanctity of tue placel voice from thence
reached the ears of at least one woman of the
land and through her penetrated to the ears
and hearts of thousands She recognized the
truth of that beautiful saying, "God made Wash
ington childless, that the nation might call him
father!" Led by her, "the daughters of the
women who delighted to honor Washington"
have become the guardians of his home and
grave. May they watch faithfully and holly,
aided by the connses of manly wisdom May
they earn the right to appropriate as their own
Washinetons motto-Acta prO6at eritus-''the
works are proved by the results" God grant
that the beauty and use of their present work
may, indeed, be proved by the results!
The Hon. Joseph W. Savage, in support of his
resolution in the New York Legislature, (Jan.
4th, 1s54) requesting tie Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to vote for the purchase
of Mount Vernon, eloquently said: "Let the
youth of our nation make pilgrimages to the
hallowed spot, and slake the thirst of unhallow-
ed ambition at the well where Washington was
wont to draw; and when patriotism declines
let the vestals of liberty rekindle the fame at
the fireside of the nations sire. Thus may we
do much to keep alive, through successive gen.
eratioIs, that patriotic fire which burns in the
heart of every true American. No man can
read the life of Washington without rising up
from the task better man nor can freeman
step within the precincts of Mount Vernon and
not feel the power OF those associations which
environ him."
"What is to be done with Mount Vernon by
the ladies?" is o question often asked. The
natural query can only be answered at meet
ing of the Grand Council of the Association at.
the purchase is completed The first obvious
duty of the Association will be, to repair the
mansion to gather within its walls all the rel
les of Washington that zeal can collect; to re-
store the garden and pleasure grounds to the Or
der in which Washington left them; "a chart III
his own hand remains to guide in this labor y
and to erect fitting monument over his grave.
What more is to be accomplished, will be mat
ter for future discussion and decision.
Virginia, which claims Washington as espe-
cially her own, will not be less generous than
her sister States in her golden tribute of respect.
Each subscriber of one dollar and upwards,
becomes member of the Association. The
name and residence of each contributor will be
carefully recorded and preserved in the ar
chieves of the Association of Mount Vernon.
The Vice Regent for Virginia is assisted in
her duties by Standing Committee of ladies,
and by lady managers throughout the State
Eacl lady manager is provided with Snbscrip-
ton Book duly numbered and registeredO con-
tanning credentials, authorizing her to receive
contributions, and signed by
ANNA CORA RITCHIE.
Vice-Regent for Virginia.
Richmond, Nov. 9th, 1858.
LADIES' STANDING CoMMIrTRE.-Mrs. John
Tyler, Charles City; Mrs. William q. Rises.
Aibemarle; Mrs. John NJ Speed, Lynchbnrg
Mrs. Gen. Pegram, Richmond Mrs. Writ Rob
inson, Richmond; Mrs. W. NJ. Robinson, Rich
,nond; Mrs. DR.. L. W. Burrows, Richmond ;
Mrs. John Lyon, Redmond; Mrs. Robert A.
MAYO, Richmond; Mrs. John S. Caskie Rich
mond; Mrs. N. L. Hedrick, Charleston, Ranaw-
la county.
Miss ANNIE P. PELLET, Richmond, Secy.
VIM. Il. MAFARLAND, Richmond, Treas.
THE WANpERER ArRIoANs.-A correspondent
of the Marion Commonwealth, writing from
Montgomery, Ala, on the oath ult., gives the
following account of the Africans landed on the
coast OF Georgia from the vessel "Wanderer. -
They were in house on Perry street and the
writer says:
l found them !abbering in cultural sounds,
about something could not comprehend what.
They were nearly all apparentlyin good health /;
fat, slick and greasy. In the party were some
five or six men two or three women; tour or
five girls; and the rest boys or what might be
called youngsters" They were each clad in
common kersey pants and roundabout, over
which they wore heavy blanket. Women
and all were thus dressed. None had shoes, for
the reason that they conld not walk in them; in
fact could scarcely walk at all-having been
confined and crowded 30 close on shlpboard.-
Most of them were very pert and lively; laugh
ing and talking in their native tongue, pointing
at and jabbering about everything that particu-
larly attracted ;her attention. Some of them
had very sngularly shaped craniums-they al
most battle description-one nearly square-one
had a convex face-and another sort OF dou-
BILE concave. convex head but most OF them had
good heads Large flat noses-big mouths
| front teeth knocked out-rather small ears
and quite small hands and feet Some OF them
were good looking-but Others shockingly ugly
some were what might vulgarly be called
''puff" or hog jawed. noticed one, man, who
| had very high cheek bones and several scars on
his face and appeared very intelligent. lie was
"big chief no doubt in his country was
much surprised at one thing: they repeated pre-
ciselv ege1y qoord SAID to them. asked one
"where did you come from2" and he PROFOUND
ed the same interrogatory to me, but ot course
without knowing the meaning; and in like man
ner many other things.
The thirty-eight Africans brought here were
the share (as learned) in the venture of a citi
zen of New Orleans; and that they cost him
delivered in Sovannal) titty dollars each ! On
| " 81 900 for thirty-eight Afrcans-sound able
bodied negroes! They were in charge of Mr.
Brodnax who was carrying them to New Or
leans.