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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

New YORK PoLIrIos.-Of the delegates Sc
lected by the New York State Democratic Con-
yention to Charleston, 26 are for Dickinson,
Douglas has 81, Guthrie 8, Seymour 8, Wise 4,
Buchanan Q, Hunter, Cobb, Holt and Orr, one,
EACH The delegates are instructed to act as
unit at Charleston. The President of the Con-
vention, VIM. H. Ludlow, who named the Com
mittee to report the delegation to Charleston,
was one of those who earliest took ground in ia
vor of the course of Judge Douglas on Lecomp-
ton, and against the policy of Mr.. Buchanan
Mr.. Ludlow himself is delegate from the First
DISTRICT, ard will exercise in the New York del
egation, at Charleston, the same influence that
he exercised at Cincinnati, and has exercised 10
nearly oil the Conventions and all the inside
movements of the Democratic party in New York
for the last eight years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
Enr the ,SnectatOT

To the Officers of the Valley Turnpike.
The bridge over Middle River, at Oliues mlll'
ought to be attended to ut ouce Or it will soon
be a total loss. The support under the centre
has been either taken away or weakened by the
late flood, and the structure is swaying.
OBSERVER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

s- Having received two communications in
regard to the recent trip of pleasure party to
Elliott's Knob, We have been compelled to lay
one of them aside
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

Gen. Washington was member OF the Ma
sonic Lodge at Fredericksburg, Va, and was
initiated November 4th, 1852. The fact is in :
teresting to all Masons, while it is especially q
source of pride to the old lodge at Fredericks-
burg 1t has been deemed proper to procure a
statue of Washington, by Powers, and an order
to that effect was given some time since. The
statue arrived at New York from Leghorn few
days since. 1t is the property of the Fredericks-
burg Lodge, and has been paid for by voluntary
contribution of the Masonic order generally. 1t
cost So 900, and is somewhat larger than life
1t was proposed also to erect building at
Fredericksburg suitable for the statue, and to
inaugurate it with appropriate ceremonies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

The PERSONS WHO MAKE OUR RULERs.-The
City and State OF New York largely influence
the politics of the country. What sort of peo-
Pile make politics for New York, may be known
by reading the proceedings of the late Demo
cratic gathering at Syracuse From the N. Y.
Times, which reported the proceedings, we learn
that the following distinguished gentlemen at
tended and made their mark "Red head Tom
Hen Ferris, Leely or Cornelius Wood, Jim Car
penter, Andy Sheehan, Ray, Soldier Flyn of the
First Ward, Dan Lynn, Paddy Duffy, jim
Hughes, the Benica Boy, and some two dozen
Others of the like kidney but of less note."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

The L'Union Medcale states that the ladies of
Lima, Peru, are noted for their extremely small
feet, the secret being that the infants OF the re
male sex undergo, as a rule, amputation OF the
little toe of each foot. So general is the custom,
that many women think that five toes on each
foot, is state of things peculiar to The male SEX
II is said that a Peruvian surgeon Is going 10
London and Paris, where he expects 10 make Il
fine harvest. He warrants the ladies the tlniest
and most graceful foot, b. means of the above
named amputation, and confinement to the house
of ONLY one week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

e. The farmers of this county, and readers
generally, will be interested in Prof. Csmpbell's
third article inserted On the first page of this
nanar
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

DIAMONDS largest sale of diamonds in
a single set, to one person, ever made in this
country, was to the amount of $21 900 by Ball.
Black & Co., few years ago. The diamonds
were five in number, and one of them was worth
$4,000. They were sold to party in Paris
The common use of diamonds as an ornament in
this country (whe.e these precious stones are
more generally worn than anywhere else in the
world) dates back only to the discovery of gold
in California The increased disposition to ex-
travagance which made its appearance at that
epoch was early manifested in an active demand
for diamonds. The price of diamonds has gone
up 80 or 40 per cent. within the last dozen
years, and stones of large size and first water are
now held at fancy rates.-Petersburg Espress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

PoLITIoAL BULLIEs OF N. Y.-The New York
correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, in q
letter OF the 18th inst, gives an account of the
political DULLES of that city. lie says:
A score or two Of bull heads and clumpy jaws
have gone up to Syracuse, to assist" as the
French say, at the Democratic State Convention.
'Tamnany" and mozart" each sends the best
lighters in its ranks "Tammapy" is particularly
strong in this material, as it has taken good care
to secure the appointment of some of its best
mnscle IN the various bureaus of the city GOV
eminent; and, as the Offices which they fill are
sinecures, they have plenty OF leisure for occa-
sional guerilla excursions out OF town. The Mo-
Fart Hall attaches do not enjoy the advantages of
feeding from the city trough, but entertain an
unfaltering trust shat their turn will come when
the indomtable Fernando shall again issue his
flats from our Hotel de Vile" 1t is generally
supposed that Fernando keeps his retainers in
pay. This is an error. The chord that he
works on is the one that Bulwer's Richelieu de-
soribes as the 'shope OF favors yet to Gomez
Fernando's elections never cost him much, ex-
cept in the way of promises, OF which he is at
fluent.
10 return to the short-haired gentry. Stral-
gers commonly suppose them to be ragamuffins
of the stage type, with crashed hats, dirty shirts
and ventilated boots. Au contraire, they are
among the neatest aud most nattily dressed men
about town. Black is their favorite wear, and,
but for the gigantic real diamond pins that flash
from their shirt fronts, they would pass for hard
working young lawyers, or divinity Students
The conflict OF these partisans, when they come
into collision at Tammany Hall, at nominating
conventions, or at the polls, are always confined
to tisticuffs, and are devoid of personal mag-
nifty. In the gambling bells and other dens of
infamy where they meet, these men are friendly
enough, and only pummel one another on politi
cal occasions as matter of duty. Since the
day when Augustus Schel came near having his
Uranium cracked open like oocoanut at Tam
many Hall, some ten years ago, have not heard
of single serious injury resulting from the en-
counters of these paid pugilists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

a Camp Floyd correspondent Of the Boston
Traueller says that polygamy stalks abroad IN
all its horrid forms in the presence of Judges OF
the United States Courts and the army. The
young women of the Territory are daily being
married to grey-headed old men, that have al
ready six, ten, and twelve wives each, and a
score or two of children. Your correspondent,
short time since, dined with Mormon family
in the vicinity of SpriDgvlle, where there were
seventeen children under the age of four years.
The family consisted of ten wives; three OF the
number were sisters, and the nleces of the bus-
band fourth niece, only thirteen years OF age,
openly boosted that she shortly was going to
marry the same old blue beard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

BENEDICT ARNoLD.-Mr. Everett, in the 3Oth
number of his Mount Vernon Papers, says of Ar
mold 81 cannot refrain from repeating another
anecdote of him, recorded by Mr.. Sabine, which
throws dismal light on the repute in which he
was held where, it might have been expected, if
anywhere, that he wonld have been kindly view
ed. After the Revolutionary war, be establish
ed himself in some sort Of business at St. Johns,
New Brunswick, which was principally settled
by American loyalists. His warehouse and the
merchandise in it, being fully insured, were de-
stroyed by flre-and Arnold was charged IN q
Newspaper with having himself set fire to the
building, in order to get the insurance, which
was largely beyond the value of the property
He prosecuted the publisher of the paper for Ii
bel, laid the damages at thousands, and recover.
ed by the verdict of the jury, two and sixpence
Such was the estimate formed by Saint John
inry of his probty."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

| ORIGIN OF THE SAN JUAN DRRIouLTY.--A
Washington correspondent of the Journal o.
Commerce says: st is matter Of historical re-
cord that the invasion of cornteld, In Rhode
Island, by filibuster hog belonging to an ada.
cent farm, brought on the war of 1872 between
the United States and Great Britain. Thespeck
of war which. has arisen on our Northeastern
boundary is caused by another hog, which ami
NAL owed allegiance soths> Hudson's Bay Com.
pany, but made havoc among the potatoes of an
American squatter in the island of San JUAN
The squatter shot the hog, and resisted an order
for his arrest and transfer to the town of Victo-
ria, for trial. This caused threatened with
drawal of the protection which had been afford
ed to the American settlers by the Hudson's Bay
Company, from Indian hostility aud depreda-
lions. Hence. an appeal was made by the set
tiers to Gen. Harvey for protection, in compli-
ance with which he sent Capt. Pickett and two
skeleton companies to the place. This procedure
on the part of Gen. Harvey will be approved and
sustained; but such explanations will be made,
and such measures taken, as will prevent any
collision between our troops and the British au-
thorties
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

The London Morning Post has an editorial on
the report that General Harvey had taken pos
session of the Island of San Juan, or Bellevue
in Puget Sound. 1t considers it possible thai
another boundary dispute may arise. Says thai
the occupation of an island which is still SUI
JUDGE is the exercise of power to which the
British Government cannot tamely submit, and
hopes that no concessions will be made, which
are inconsistent with the dignity OF the country
or the security of the gold regions,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

THE PoTATo DISEASE IN IRELAND.-The Cork
papers state that the blight in its oldest and
worst form has attacked the potato crop in that
quarter. The fact of its actual appearance
there has been several times noticed in the local
journals, but the tale is now told with more
circumstantiality than usual, and is no longer
set down as flying rumor. The Examiner
says: "We regret to say that, so far as has
co me under our observation, in the rural dis
trcts around the city, the potato disease is be-
oming very general. In one instance that has
come to our knowledge splendid field of fifteen
acres, excellent land and highly cultivated, the
crop on which was at one time expected to re
alze e500, is now become absolutely worthless
In many cases half and even two thirds OF the
crop have been lost An esteemed oorrespon-
dent informs us that the blight has set in with
deadly virplenoe along the coast of Kinsale to
Olonakilty."
The Dublin Evening Post, in noticing the
harvest operations says: Here potatoes are
excellent-quite equal to the quality before the
blight-and the produce is large, although
considerable portion are small"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
TAKE notice.
ARRIVAL OF NEW FALL AND WINTER
READY-MADE CLOTHING.

READY-MADE CLOTHING.
TINE subscribers would inform the citizens Of
i Staunton and vicinity that, having disposed Of
their old stock of goods, they have concluded to re-
main longer in this place. and therefore, have brought
to this market very large and well selected stock CT
in their we'll known and very large and extensive
adjustment at S40 Bait. ST.. Baltimore.
As we have won for ourselves the reputation Of be-
ing the cheapest dealers in ready made clothing In
this place, il will be object in future TO maintain
it. Therefore We would say TO our friends and those
who have not heretofore honored with their calls,
it would be to their interest TO give acal before 60
ing elsewhere.
Our stock consists of Casnet, Cashmere and Cloth
Suits of all qualities made in the latest style and
best manner and of the best material Also very
ALI of which will be sold at the very lowest Eastern
market prices,
~ New arrivals every week.
WELLER d BROTHERS.
Stanton, Sep. ", 1909 Smo.
T AND SALE.-In pul suance OF a decree render
IL ed 10 the cause OF George Ba, lor Vs. Henry Rip
petoe and al in the Circuit Court of Augusta Co.,
shall proceed, the premises, on Vein. sddy 2la
day or epteber, next to sell public sale 10 the
highest bidder, tract body of LAND In the Coun
ty of Augusta in Buffalo Gap The line of the Cen
trail Railroad and the old free Turnpike, and contain
ing about 1000 Acres The land has several OWED
LIYGs and 81 W MILL on it-with other improve
ments Part of the land is bottom of good quality,
and the rest is valuable for its timber.
TERMS -Costs of sale and of suit and the baap, ce
In payments of eight sixteen and tweny-four me- nths
from the day of sale the purchaser giving bo Ids and
good personal security and the title be detained as
ultimate security. MOB. 4. Tkp Ut, Conn.,
August 70, 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
PostpOnP'may

fostpone ment.
The above sale is postr oned until Monday, October
10Th, next. N. K. TROUT, Com'r.
Sept 81. 1859.
EARM For SALE ON THE 22ND &C.
l. TOBEp., ls5s.-Finding it announcement to give
proper oention to property in the country, and hsy
ing determined to settle my sons in the South. will
sell my FARM containing I62 Acres, well improy-
ed, about 2H miles from Stauntou, with DWELLING
HOUSE, Barn, Stabling, cehouses. Spring house,
&C. About 100 acres are cleared and in fine state of
cultivation and all set in grass and very productive
1t has on it large collection of choice fruit trees and
is well wstered. About 25 acres are sown in small
grain and under good fencing, great portion being
new plank fence. hazard nothing in saying that in
my opinion there is not more desirable home farm
of the same size for sale in the county At the same
time will sell Horses, Cattle, Wagons, Flows, Har-
rows and the Farming Utensils on the farm.
The farm will be sold on liberal terms. TERMS
made known on day of sale b. +. POINTS.
Sen Of 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
nUBLTC SALE OF VALUABLE AND
ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD d KITCHEN FUR

DUBLIC SALE OF vALUAbLE AND
i ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD d KITCHEN FUR.
NITURE-Intendine to return to Richmond, will
sell at public SALE at my residence. in Bridgewater.
on Wednesday, the 1871 day Of October, on credit of
six months. all my Household and Kitchen Furniture,
consisting in part of Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding,
Sofas Lounges, Chairs, Rocking Chairs, tables Stands
Wardrobes Clock Mirrors, one Rosewood Piano, Pas
sage and Solar Lamps Mantle Ornaments, Shower
Bath, Carpet and Mattings, Queensware and Table
Furniture, Chamber, Parour and Cook Stoves, and a.
variety of articles necessary for housekeeping.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock. M. ID. MYERS.
Sem. 81. 1883. WM FURRY Auc'r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

DUBLIC SALE will sell at public auction,
ON Tuesday, October the lsth AT her residence the
HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY of Mrs. Charlotte Tate.
consisting of Bureaus, Wardrobes Bookcase Chairs,
Bedsteads, Bedding and many other articles Also
several Cows, tour five blooded Heifers and few
Chester Pigs. One THRESHING MACHINE, Flows,
&c.
TERMS made known on day of sale.
Sep. 81, 1859 w. p. TATE.
NOTICE.-The subscriber hereby warns all per-
~ sons against buying or trading for note execu:
ted by him to James Phillips, as he does not intend
paying it unless compelled to do So The note
executed July 80, 1889, payable twelve months after
date, for $50. JOHN w. DEPRIEST.
Sept. 81, 1S59.-Sts
A TTENTION COMPANY.-Company c.; of
II the l60th Regiment will parade on the first sat,
urday IN October next, at Maj Samuel Stovers az ~
o'clock, A. NJ BY order of the Captain
Sept. q, 1859. ]. d. SToVEh, v. ..
A TTENTION COMPANY.-The Churchville
n Militia will parade at their usual place Of rem
M A. B. SIEG, Capt.
Sep. 81, ls5s-1t*
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27

On Friday, the 10th, an altercatlon look place
in Albemarle county, between Mr.. Payne, over
seer for B. e. Magruder, Esq, and negro man
belonging to the latter, which resulted IN the
death of the negro. 1t seems that in attempting
to correct the negro he made resistance to the
overseer, who thereupon shot the negro with a
pistol which caused his immediate death. We
understand that Mr.. Payne has been bailed for
his appearance at the next court.
A deputation, consisting of the Rev. Or; Ed-
gar, of Belfast, the Rev. Samuel Dlli, OF paiy-
mena. and the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Limerick, has
arrived at New York, by the Kangaroo, to APP
neal TO tbe Christians in the United States for
aid in behalf of domestic missions in Ireland
The Rev. Henry Cooke, d. D., of Belfast, is ex
pected to Join the deputatIon in about three
weeks. We have DO doubt it will be cordially
received by all evangelical Protestants IN the
United States
A SNAKE SToRY.-Mr. VIM. N. Wood, resi-
ding pear the North Mountain, not far from Mr..
james R. Crawtord's, in this county, killed forty
two snakes all at one killing, and within few
wards of each other, one day last week. All
these snakes were OF the copper-head Kind, and
some of them Of very large size. What were
these snakes doing in this school9 Can anybody
give rs the sign2 No wonder it has been rain
inc almost necessarily for the last week.-Har-
rison6wg Citizen.
The Louisville Journal says the Washington
Constitution, the Presidents immediate organ
hasn't had one word to say about Gov. Wise's
Doppelly letter since the Governors warning
through his own organ at Richmond, ''to the
President direct" that anything further upon
the subject would be met by the publication of
"more than dozen private and confidential let
tiers of the kind" in the possession of the Gov
errors friends. The Governor has evidently
locked the Presidents jaws and put the key in
his pocket
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-14

themseises"-- TO INSET ;hs saeSey!ici: 9i tAe
Belmont Conrention-'b1ye fx,d On tiIr
80 of September" apl I'VE notice ihe same
call in THE CHsSxIcLz Lz,-bco kco.-with
"siieat rariotiol" in the name oriy''--
boo Zoo Roo-it calls il tie PEOPLE }
CosvErrIoE"--bco-Hoo-HOO! Then the
EIitor, with strong determination, taxes OCT
his pocket handkerchief, wipes swsy the
tears, and lifting ZIP his haads in holy horror
exclaims: "This arrangement may suit tn
rffice seekers, but we Cannot believe tt.
the great body of the Americans" &c.
he had had one more c;ion of hat ''go
wine,'' he would have sdied: "Come 10 q
arms, ye outraged aid irs.Ited Americas
come vote for man who viii send No
PRGH to the United States Senate" III
amusing to observe the ingenious throws
the Democratic press OF this State. 30 III
duce the Americans 20 throw thu ii inAGe 4;
for the Democratic candidates. We cl,:
assure or neighbor tha; he need no long, I,
tax his ingenuity. for in spite of all b.
powers, the Americans aud Republican,,
have no other idea than to join hands egaii +,
The common foe. :,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-14

times.
5 ANY rider or driver who shall prnctice
any thing Unfair bv which to take under ad-
vantages. if deemed bv the Committee. foul
riding or driveirg. shall be considered dis
teced. and the next horse TO have the heat.
Breakin gaits. ANY horse breaking his
gait. shal be Immediately pulled to his gait
by the rider or owner. and allowance and to
be deducted by the judges, and if the rider
refuses to do so, the horse to be considered
dis,anced and the next horse to have the
heat.
7. Dead heats, when made between two
horses. that il either had won, The con-
test would thereby be decided They two
alone shall start again.
8. No rider or driver 10 carry a longer
whip lhan is customary in ordinary riding or
driving.
8. The executive committee shall have
power 70 pospone either of the contests in
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-14
The Reseuers Liberated.

The thirteen Wellington Rescue priso
ners, who have been lying in the Clevelsnt
jail for several weeks. have been set at lib
erty. These thirteen, equally criminal witt
BUSHNELL and LaNGsToS, whom 10 punish
said the Democracy, was doing God service
have been liberated without trial. Did The
Adm inistration fear public opilionl d
through weakness in the knees, is it be
coming lax in the administration oe law
1t will be wonder If the over loyal Demo
cracy of Ohio do not repudiate the Admins
uation fer net Furnishing, what to then
were, such arrant rascas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-14

rWe understand that private circular
has been sent 10 all tie doubtful counties,
enioining the Republicans to see that no
man is nominated who will not be sure to
vote for Salmon P. Chase for United States
Senator in the next Legislature. We sup
pose such a circular has teen receivedin th g
county, ss we see by the laat CHRONICLE
shat the Republicans have accepted the call
made oy the Americans to nominate q
County Ticket. At their meeting at Bel
mont they suggested the last Saturday in
August. The American Central Commit
tee, as the call themselves, have fixed on
the Sd of September; and we notice the
same call in The CHRONICLE with a"slighi
rar,otion" in the name only-it calls it the
PEOPLES CONVENTIONS" This
arrangement may suit the Office seekers,
but we cannot believe that the great body OF
the Americans of this county will vote for
a man for the Legislature with the avowed
purpose of securing the election OF Salmon
P. Chase or any other man to the United
States Senate who was instrumental in the
slaughiering of Judge Swan.-Gasstte and
Citizen.
Well, we'll, such logician as The Gaaet'
man is. ave suppose such circular has
been received in this county, as we see BY
the last CHRONICLE that the Republicans
h,ve accepted the call made by the Ameri
cans" therefore. consequently, the Republi
cans have been enjoined "to see that nc
man is nominated who will not be sure te
vote for Salmon P. Chase for United State:
Senator. When the Editor wrote the abovt
he mast have been under the influence o
his 4th of July exhilerstion. II we though
il would settle his nerves we could assure
him that no such circular has ever beer
received In the county. The Gasetts talked
abou; us "tphiniag" We thought that tern
rather far fetched TO apply to an Editor, bu
now We grant it perfectly applicable. "Tht
Republicans have accepted the call mad'
bv the Americans''-boo-hoo -hoo-hoo. The Re
nubljcans at Belmont "suogested the las
Saturday in August boo-hoOi "Th'
American Central Committee, as III. cal