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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10
Suppression of POlygamy.

The House of Representatives, on Thursday
last, passed bill for the suppression of polyga
my in Utah Territory. 1t imposes fine not ex.
ceeding five hundred dollars and Imprisonment
for not less than two nor more than five years
upon all who may be fonnd guilty; and annuls
the legislative act chartering the Church of the
Latter Day Saints, and all laws countenancing
polygamy. The bill was supported by members
of every shade of political opinion, and those
who spoke and voted against it based their op-
position upon Constitutional grounds. Mr.. Hoop
er, the delegate from Utah, warmly opposed the
bill, appealing 10 the House not to kindle again
the angry passions OF the Mormons, which had
recently been allayed. He declared that the bill
would not be unacceptable to the extreme advo-
Gates of polygamy in Utah, and would unite all
the people in common cause. In reply to q
question, he said that "from his observation Of
ten years. residence in Utah, he could say moi
over half the population recognize polygamy
and probably not more than one-half of these
have more than one wife EACH" This remark
excited some merrment, and when Mr.. Hooper
concluded the House proceeded to pass the bill
by vote of 149 to 60.
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when his practice promised certain success, and
while others less favored with knowledge, natu.
raj or acquired, have grown rich by the practice
of law, he has been content to remain poor and
serve US faithfully as Judge, for salary that was
barely sufficient to support his family. inns De-
ing the case, as you all know, ask you, fellow
voters, one and all, which of you can go to the
polls and say to the old veteran who has grown
grey in the service of yourselves and your faith.
ers, stand aside, and now, at 81 or 63 years OF
age, q suppose that is about his age) take your
chances at the Bar with the young men, or Deg,
or starve ?-and for no other reason than that
friend Fultz would be willing to sit all the year.
or that he will wake up the sleeping DOCKET
if you please to crafty his laudabe desire Ior
the honor of being Judge? 1t cannot De ior
money that Mr.. Fultz or any supporter OF MS
wants him to be Judge; for | am informed that
his practice as lawyer yields him an income
double. if not more than double, what the salary
as Judge is worth. Then, in the name OF rea-
son. and everything that is kind, let US rally to
the polls and say to the old Judge, swell done,
thou good and faithful servant" we are not on-
ly willing to trust you again, but we want you
not because we are opposed to Mr.. Fnltz, bu'
because you are faithful and able; and it is due
to you, and to ourselves, that since you are
willing to serve US again, that no other mar
shall supersede you. No, voters, my own father
if living conld not get my vote, in preference u
Judge Thompson-if my father was situated a
Mr. Fultz is, and Thompson as he is. l write
this without the knowledge of any human belnl
and in absence of any but the very klndes
feelings for Mr.. Fultz, and since many hav
published their views in the Stanton Spectator
Iask that the editors give this place in tina
paper at an early day. FARMER.
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Legislature of Virginia,

MONDAY, April 2.-Senate.-The bill author
izing the Central Railroad to construct branch
to Lexington, was laid on the table.
House bill to increase the efficiency OF the
Public Guard, was passed. A resolution was a
dopted authorizing the Governor to inquire into
the propriety OF selling the Armory lot, and di-
recting him to report at the next session.
The Senate concurred in the Military Com
mittee's report approving of the auditing COM
missioner's decision in refusing to pay those com
panies vino were only ordered to hold them
selves 10 readiness to proceed to Harper's Ferry
Tie Senate passed bill SO amending an ex-
listing law so as to authorize the appointment
Of all the Directors by Stockholders in Banks in
which the State has az interest.
A resolution returning thanks TO tho l4leEt
Governor for the able and dignifed manner in
which he had discharged the duties of presiding
officer was offered by Mr.. johnson, OF Bedford,
and unanimously adopted.
House.-A number of bills were passed, but
no business of general interest was transacted.
At the night session the House adopted . res
olution returning thanks to the Speaker, Clerk,
&C., for the able and courteous manner in which
they had discharged their several duties. The
business of signing enrolled bills occupied the
attention of the Speaker till the hour of ad-
journment, at which time he delivered the Gus
tomary valedictory address, declaring the House
adjourned till the first Monday in December,
1861
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4 Real Pub lie Good.

1t has long been the reproach OF the people o.
the United States that they pay SO little atten
ton to Bathing, and much of the i'll heakh o
our people, male and female, mayfairly be at
tributed to the want of convenient and kealthfu
baths.
1t is proposed, We understand, to supply this
great want in our community by establishing al
once complete bathing establishment furnish.
ed with warm and cold, plunge and shower
baths, upon the most approved plans for the &C
commodation of all who have enough of the old
fogy about them to resort to water bathing
when they have the opportunity to indulge in
the great luxury of a Russian steam bath.
This Russian bath is to be the great attraction
of the establishment and if the half be true that
we have heard of its pleasures and its benefits,
it promises to be one of the greatest comforts
and blessings ever bestowed upon our communi-
ty.
We understand that the Baths are to be loca-
ted aud constructed with express reference to
the comfort of ladies and families, the object be-
ing to merit and to secure the patronage of our
entire community, and to induce strangers to
make our town place of summer resort.
The Russian bath is no new experiment even
in this country. There is one now in successful
operation at the University of Virginia, where
it is taken by Professors and Students. as lux
ury, in winter and in summer, and is highly
commended by the Medical Faculty on the score
of he alth.
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Fatal Affair.

A friend who lives in the lower part of this
county, furnishes us an account of lamentable
tragedy which occurred in Rockingham, on
Thursday night last. In private letter be
says: "a fire had broken out in the vicinity
that evening, and Mr.. Dever, with his brother
in law, Sol. Patterson, and others, was engaged
in trying to arrest the flames. Young Patterson,
exhausted with fatigue, fell down in a swoon,
and would have been burned to death but for
the timely rescue of some one near. He was
badly burned, and his sister, Mrs. James 81. De-
yer, was at his bedside ministering to him, when
she was summoned to the house of her father-in-
law by the announcement of the death of her
husband. Mr.. J. 81. Dever had married a
daughter of Mr.. Samuel Patterson, of South
River, and worthier man did not live in the
two counties"
Our correspondent does not give the name OF
the person who shot Mr.. Dever. What must be
his reflections Ibis hands stained with the
blood of fellow-being, and fleeing from Justice
with the brand of a murderer upon him Sure
" this startling and horrible occurrence must
put an end to the lawlessness now 80 common
on wedding occasions in some parts of the coun-
try.
e Since the above was put in type we learn from
the Virginia Citizen that Frank Smallwood, who
p thought to be the murderer, has been arrested
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Miscellaneous.

| Nearly So, 900 were subscribed at WASHINGTON
in single day, to erect the monument in bono,
of Henry Clay, proposed at the recent MEETING
of citizens.
The workmen of the neighboring towns. bav.
ing abandoned the strike, are pouring into LYNN
Mass, seeking employment, and rendering the
course of the strikers still more fruitless.
The number of banks in the United States
this year, as shown by the returns to the Treas
ury Department, was 1862, with an aggregate
capital of $491, $4,000.
Pums may be retained on their trees till ripe
by digging up an inch or two of soil around
the tee in the spring of the year, and pouring
about gallon of air-slacked lime in. Then re-
place the earth or get fresh soil.
VIM. Seymour, ESQ.,, an eminent LAWYER OF
Hardy county, and formerly a member of the
Legislature of Virginia, and member of the
Convention which formed the present State Con-
stitution, died on the 30th ult
The leading Republicans have declared that
neither Mclean, nor Bates, or ANYBODY who
voted for Fillmore in 1860, will be considered
ct Chicago, nor any one who may be named at
the Baltimore National Convention.
The Constitutional Union Committee decided
that the Chairman should convene the entire
National Committee of three hundred, instanta-
neously. with the National Convention at Balti-
more, May 9th, to ratify the nominations, and
take steps for further organization for prosecut-
ing the canvass.
Mr. Delaplane, late Inspector of Flour in
Richmond, has resigned, because that the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals, taking from him
the half pound of -four which was bis previous
perquisite from each barrel inspected, and the
recent law exempting from inspection flour ship
ped to foreign ports, &C., rendered the office of
not sufficient value,
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DIED.

On Monday evening" the 9th inst, at the residence
of Mr.. Adams Lushbaugh, Mrs. MARY q. CARROLL,
consort of Mr.. John M Carroll, of Staunton, Va
Aged about % years. She died possession of all the
consultations which firm fith IN the merits of the
blood OF Christ affords the true Christian.
- Winchester and Alexandria papers please copy.
On the 29th ult., at his residence near Greenvle,
in this county, JOHN s. THOMPSON, aged about 62
years. About four months previous he had buried
his beloved wife. His last illness was severe and in
one week he sunk under it, Mr. Thompson was one
of those men whose sterling worth We hardly knew
TILL he was gone. He was plain, modest, industri-
Gus man, and successful farmer. good neighbor,
kind and answering friend, indulgent master,
and liberal to all objects that commended themselves
to his judgment The writer of this notice has known
him intimately for many years. and never knew a
transaction of his that he regarded morally wrong
He was not member of the Church. owing it is be-
ieved, to mistaken application of his sense of un.
worthiness in the sight of God. But his Christian
friends feel great confidence that he truly pi-
Gus His constant and diligent attention to the
public worship of God at Bethel Church, where he
was liberal supporter, well as his consistent
Christian department, might well have put to shame
many who are Church members.
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JAS. NJ. ARMSTRONG, c.
JOHN w. CoURsEY,
For the Spectator

Messrs. Editors II noticed communication
a short time since in the Spectator, calling on
the voters of the lower end of the county, to
support j. j. Larew for the Sheriffalty, who was
even too modest to ask any one for their votes,
and was free from all combinations. When that
article was penned, Mr.. Larew had promised
Mr.. Beard and Thos. Aude each a Deputyship
in the New Hope district; SO Beard and Aude
have both told the people.
l.. But if there is any reliance to be placed in the
declarations of Mr.. Larew, (Which we do not
doubt) no such agreement has been entered in
to. Mr.. Larew declared in Middlebrook that no
such arrangement had been made, that it had
only been talked about, and after the election if
am arrangement satisfactory could be made they
might ride for him.
The object in penning this article is to put the
voters in the lower end on their guard, so that
they may understand the matter. They have
no guarantee from Larew that Beard and Aude
will be the Deputies. 'Oh Consistency, thou
art Jewell" VOTER.
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EurOpean News.

By the steamer Kangaroo we have dates from
Liverpool to the 21st of March. The annexation
of Savoy to France has been definitely settled BY
the Soyereigns without consulting the people
The Pope has accommodated Victor Emman-
uel. breaking off all relations with him. Austria
has also declined to renew diplomatic intercourse
with Sardinia.
A squadron of four war vessels is to convey
the Prince of Wales to Canada. The London
Times strongly recommends that he makes the
tour of the United States and feels sure that bis
visit to the President will be appreciated.
Mrs. Jameson, the authoress, is dead. Flor.
ence Nightingale is seriously i'll, and prayers had
been offered on her behalf in the garrison chap
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10
tut Ut6 DPeCtUtOT .
To NeWhODe District.

Rerhaps in the niege signed "Newhope Dis
trietn there is "a mistake in the printer" 1t
says: "Why did Col. Lilley and the modest La
rev do as the other candidates, refuse to appoint
deputies until after the election" believe they
did not refuse, though some of the others did,
have nothing to say in regard to your very un-
assuming and modest friend but you cannot
construe any thing Col Lilley said in any of his
replies, into refusal to appoint deputies until
after the election. | cheertully concur in your
declaration that consistency is jewell" but
truth under all circumstances shines brig liter
than rubies Perhaps the old deputies and their
combination heretofore have managed to carry
the election in their favor. Vesuvius and Etna
seem not to have been disturbed until it is ru-
mored that deputies outside of the clique are to
ride ia your district; but from the internal up
heaving and stirring round in the districts, an
eruption or explosion may shortly BE- expected.
Why did not J. D. Hanger or John Towberman
come out on his 0aon hook and take the rest of
the old combination for deputies! No, that
won't do! 1t was seen In the last election that
with the old deputies and ALL an opponent al
most unknown to che people, very nearly caused
"men to do strange things" viz carry the cleo
ton against the combination. Your assertion
that the candidate who will appoint Hanger u
Towberman as deputies will be elected by a
large majority over the whole number of caDdi-
dates, comes too late for ass the rest, except youf
favorite, for you will perceive Gf you take the
papers,) that he is the only one who has with
strict consistency, kept from the people his in
tentions in regard to appointing any OF the old
deputies, and that he is free and untrammeled to
announce them after his election, ii not before.
Let him do so az once, and thereby relieve an
other from the charge of Inconsistency by mis-
construction of language, and also that your ears
may not be inoommoded by one "Vox Populi''
or by any other in favor of ROTATION.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10
For the Suectat0r.

TOT tHS Op6ctUCW. +
Messrs Edstors Il have this moment returned
from scene which may Heaven grant no one
IN this, our usually peaceful community, shall
ever look upon again. | stood to-day by the
grave OF much esteemed friend, who evening
before the last Thursday night fell victim to
mat spirit OF lawlessness which is increasing
everywhere. At that grave | witnessed bis
young wife and her two fatherless children, and
his aged and feeble father, and heart-broken
mother with numerous brothers and sisters and
an immense concourse of weeping and sympa-
| thlslng friends crowding around his tomb And
there, oh melancholy sight | saw that age d
mother slnK down in swoon, just as the earth
was hiding from her eyes the last trace of the
loved form of her son, but few brief hours
since IN all the pride of manly strength.
On Thursday evening last a marriage ceremo-
ny was performed at the residence of Mr.. Hugh
Dever, ST., in Rockingham county, by which his
daughter Miss Agnes Dever, was united to Mr..
Price Sites, of Rawley Springs The large COM
pany present was in the midst of the enjoyment
OF the festivities usual on such an occasion, when
their ears were stunned by the din of one of
those lawless bands, prepared with horns, tin
pans and bells, to annoy the wedding party. Ae
they approached comparatively near to the
house, Jas. Il. Dever, the decd, with younger
brother and brother n-law, left the house with
a view OF demonstrating with the rioters, and OF
persuading them to desist, Some three Of the
latter were armed with guns, and as Mr.. Dover
and big party approached, the rioters, ten in
number, ran, with the exception of three, who
after running a short distance stopped, and one
of them deliberately raised his shot gun, heavily
charged with buck shot, Ato his shoulder, and
discharged the entire contents into the head and
neck OF the decd, who with the exclamation,
God have mercy!" sank to the earth, and life
was extinct: Ten shots took effect in his face,
some six of which would have been fatal. No one
in the community in which he lived was more
respected, and his death will produce void that
cannot be filed. His urbanity, good sense and
frank and manly bearing won him golden opin-
ions from every one. Such scene of heart
rending sorrow as vas eginesd by act only his
friends, put the entire Heighborhood for miles
around, could not have been caused by the death
of an ordinary member of the community. The
parties implicated have all been arrested except
, two, one of whom was the individual who COM
mitted the fatal deed. Should this event not
check this spirit of lawlessness, as evidenced at
festiEe SCENES like this, will not every good cti-
gen be fully justified in shooting down those who
may hereafter engage in similar violations of the
peace of the community A CITIZEN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10
For the Spectator

At meeting of the citizens of the 9th Ma
gisterial District, held at Deerfeld, on the 9th
inst, Capt. 7. E. Montgomery was called to the
Chair, and DR.. JAS NJ. Armstrong and DIR. Jno.
Ooursey appointed Secretaries. The object oil
the meeting having been explained by Capt
Jacob Beck, committee of five, consisting Of
Dr. Q. A. McCutchen, Capt. John M. Irvine,
VIM. K. Clayton, Capt. j. Beck and Baxter
Crawford, was appointed for the purpose of sub
hitting to the Convention the names of suitable
persons for filling the offices of Sheriff of the
county, Constable of the 9th District, and Ma
gistrates for the Western end of said District.
After brief retirement the Committee return
ed and submitted several names, from which the
following nominations were made: For Sheriff
VIM. Guy, Esq; for Constable, Harry S. Harris
for Magistrates, VIM. W. Montgomery and Ken
nerly Craig.
On motion it was decided to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting in the Stanton Specta
tor, after which the meeting adjourned.
I. E. MONTGOMERY, PREsT.
JAS. NJ. ARMSTRONG; coo,o+o.o
JOHN w. CoURsEY,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10

MISSOURI AND ITS GovERNoR.-The action o.
Gov. Stewart, of Missouri, in vetoing the rail
road appropriation bill meets with the disappro-
baton of many persons besides the railroad men
Both Houses of the Legislature adjourned on the
3Oth sine die, but the Governor refuses to recog
nize their right to adjourn, as there was not g
quorum present, and issued proclamation com
Inanding them to meet again on Monday next
which is treated with perfect contempt by mos
of the members, nearly all of whom have re
tnrnad to their homes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10

REMARKABLE MOVEMENT IN TURKEY.-The
Missionary Herald for April contains letter
from DR.. Shautier, dated Constantinople, 18th
November last, which speaks OF remarkable
religious movement among the Turks. A new
sect has started up, under the lead of Doctor
of Mahometan theology and lecturer in theo-
logical school, which holds doctrines closely re-
sembling those of Protestant Christians. The
sect already numbers about 10000, and many
thousands sympathze with them who have not
actually joined them.
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For the Spectator.
Election .

On Saturday next the voters of the town will
be called upon to fill the important office of Com
missioner of the Revenue tor the Town of Staun-
ton-an Office of far more Importance than is
generally attributed to it-and the Taxpayers Of
the town are interested in securing the services
of that man among them who is best qualified
for the Office, as the amount of the revenue Of
the town materially depends upon the faithful
discharge of the duties of that officer. Regard
ing VIM. B. Kayser as eminently qualified for the
Office, respectfully suggest his name to the vo
tiers of the town, believing as GO that their in
terests will be subserved by his election.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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Wise and Hunter.

The Democratic District Conventions OF this
State have chosen II Hunter and IL Wise dele
gates to Charleston. The Convention which
met at Harrisonbarg yesterday is the only one
which remains to be heard from. The Klch
mond Examiner says: "This secures for Mr.
Hunter the unit vote,' or the fifteen electoral
votes of Virginia, at the Charleston Convention,
as long as they may be necessary to secure bis
nomination" The Richmond Enquirer, consid
ering Mr.. Hunter unavailable, says "his nomina-
ton would be an act which the united vote OF
Virginia will never induce the Democratic Con
yention to commit"
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EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF SLAvEs.-The
New Orleans Crescent states that one day last
week gang of thirty four plantation slaves
from Oak Grove, st. James Parish, about fifty
miles from the city, came into town in body
to consult lawyer and find out who their mas
ter was 1t seems that the slaves belonged to
the estate of the late James 81. Shepherd. The
negroes say that for five years they have not
known whether they bad master or not; that
lately new overseer was put over them, and
treated them cruelty without proper cause
They were taken to the lookup for future dis
pOsitiOn
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ARREST OF SANBoRN-The noted abolitionist
f. b. Sanborn, having refused to appear before
the Harper's Ferry Committee OF the United
States Senate, was arrested at Concord, Mass.
by the Federal officers, on Tuesday night last
The arrest caused much excitement. Sanborn
at first refused to accompany the officers, but
being handcutfed, was taken to carriage, strug-
Cling violently. The town bells were rung, and
crowd collected, by whom Sanborn was forci-
bly, taken from the officers, and kept until writ
of ha6eas corpus was obtained from Judge Hoar
of the Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, Judge Shaw decided that the
Sergeant alarms of the United States Senate
could not depute his authority to another party
Mr.. Sanborn was accordingly discharged and
left with his friends for Concord. There was
much applause in the court room on the an
nOuncement of the decision.
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ADDRESS. CHARITY d.
i VISION will hold public meeting on Tuesday
night 10th inst, at o'clock in the Baptist Church.
An address will be delivered by P. W. P. Bro VIM.
R. HUNTER, of the Grand Division of s. G..
The public generally and the ladies particularly are
invited to attend.
az The members of the Order are requested to as
sembe at their Hall at 81 O'clock and proceed in Re-
gala to the Church.
StauntOn, April lO.-lt.