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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09
A Curious Type.Setter.

| Willis, in his letter to the Home Journal, says
| the machine ito insert pig at one end and
grind out sausages at the other' is really "slow'
| in comparison with the new invention for set.
| ting type-a visit to which was the object of my
walk with Redfeld, after leaving you at the OF.
| fee, the other day. Before describing it, let me
ask with our friend, the editor of the Albion
"Where will civilization stop a"--his (Mr
| Youngs) unwillingDess to ''improve any farther
gun, (McCord's) which is to be worked by 8
crank. can be fired two hundred and forty times
| in minute, and is loaded through a chopper
killing, of course, respectable sized regiment
eyery two seconds! For even this is nothing tc
the foreshaGowing Of Alden's typesetter, which
can not only set types as fast as eight men, but
distributes, or restores to their places, the same
amount by the same process 0ut0-recuper0
tSon of outlay, which it is wondrous to believe
(for an editor at least) may be possible princ
pie in Nature
The type-setter is worked like piano, by
playing on keys-the mere touch on the key, fol
the letter q, for instance, being instead of the
old fashion of taking up that letter with the fin
gers, turning it right end up and right side front
and putting it into the line, to be adjusted with
spaces. 1t is revolving table of brass-the
machine-worked by the smallest steam power
and the cost is about fifteen hundred dollars
1t would ''clear ITSELF" of course, by the saving
of labor, (to say nothing of the acceleration O
work to which speed is SO necessary in very
short time. Without going into particular de-
scription of the machinery, | may say, as one
who has been well-taught type-setter himself
that it seemed to me as the locomotive seems to 9
lstagedriver, or as the steamboat to the paddleI
| of the canoe-an impossible desideratuna brought
miraculously to pass.
| Perhaps the most curiously ingenious part o.
the invention is that which gives the compost
| tor chance to scratch his head or indulge in q
revery, speak to his friend, or light his cigar
mend the grammar Or criticse the "copy"-ob-
waiting, that is to say, the necessity of rigdly
keeping up with the unvarying steam propulsion
of the machine. This is done by register -aohsel
which makes signals for the letters before they
are taken, and which will allow as many as sixty
to accumulate before they are disposed of. vel
with no hinderance to the action of the ma
chinery. Could anything be more like brain
turned into brass2
The inventor of this wonderful affair." TIMOTHY
ALDEN, was practical Printer; and to it be
devoted twenty years, dying when he had al
last perfected this brain and nerves finally
giving way to the disease of over concentration
of thought and will. How many are victims, in
these ''fast days., to this kind of everlasting i
Yet ALDEN lived long enough of a life, if meas
ured by benefit to his race. What were the
eventless centuries of Methuselah Gas good to
the world) in comparison with the twenty year
invention of this Massachusetts type-setter9
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09

THE SOUTHERN WHIGs.--Mr. Fillmore, in one
of the letters which were elected from him du-
ring our national troubles some years ago, said
"Really, these Southern Wings are noble fel-
lows! Would you not lament no have the Un-
ion dissolved, if for no other cause than that it
has separated us from such true, noble, and high
minded associates 90
W A glowing and genial tribute from genial and
high-souled man! And as just and truthful as 1t
is beautiful and noble The like OF that Old
Line Southern Whig party will not soon be look
ed upon again. 1t has been the party of Law,
Order and the Constitution and of Liberty as
well. It can stand up to-day and with an un-
blenching eye and gaze upon the frightful spec
tire of Disunion and exclaim, ssThou canst not
say,i did it.'' It's heart is pure its hands are
clean; its banners, if not victorious, are bright
and stainless as the azure vault of heaven; it
steps forward to meet the increasing gloom of
the future without fear and.z9ithout reproach.-
Review it's whole course in the past, and see
what record it can show of steady and persis-
tent opposition to every measure which has
brought the country to it's present perilous con-
dition.
Not on the skirts of this noble party rests the
agitation of slavery, and the mad passion for ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which have led directly
to the present sectional conflict. For twenty
five years has the slavery hobby been ridden In
the South by the Democratic party, and for
twenty-five years have the Southern Wings,
owning the largest amount of that property, re-
sisted that agitation, thereby making themselves
weak and unpopular at home, but ready and
willing to sacrifice party strength, if necessary,
at the shrine of national peace.-[Balt. Amer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09

No MoTHER.-She had no mother! What 8
volume OF sorrowful truth in that single sentence
no mother! We must go down the hard
rough paths of life, and become Injured to care
and sorrow in their sternest forms, before we
can take home to our own experience the dread
reality-no mother-without struggle and O
tear. But when it is said of frail young girl
just passing from childhood toward the life o
a woman, how sad is the story summed up in
that one short sentence. Who now shall check
the wayward fancies-who now shall bear with
the errors and failings of the motherless girl?-
Deal gently with the child!
Let not the cup of sorrow be overfilled by
the harshness Of your bearing or your unsympa.
thizing coldness. Is she needless of her doingsgi
Is she careless in her movements9 Remember
oh, remember, she has no mother! When hei
young companions are joyous, does she sit sor-
rowing ?-does she pass with q downcast eye
and laDguid step, when you would fain witness
the gushing and overhowing gladness Of youth
Chide her not, for she is motherless, and the
great sorrow comes down upon her soul like an
incubus. r. ~
Can you gain her confidence, can you. win hel
love9 Come, then to the motherless with the
boon of your tenderest care, and by the memory
of your own mother, perhaps already passed
away-by the fulness of your own remembered
sorrow-by the possibility that your own chic
might be motherless ess-contribute, SO far as you
may, to relieve the loss of that fair, frail child
who is written motherless. .1a 'tittc - sI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09
Breckinrfdge and Donsfas.

In bis speech, in the Senate, on Tuesday week,
Mr.. Breckinridge said "there was time, and
not very long ago, when he had serious appre-
tensions of the immi inency Of civil war; but those
apprehensions had been in a great measure re-
moved. If the people North and South would
speak out, there would be no fear of war; He
believed that there could be, if not re union,
a peaceable separation by treaty. One or the
other these events must result from the present
state of things" ~
Mr.. Douglas said IN his speech, in the Senate,
on Tuesday week, in reply to Mr. Breckenridge,
that she had done all he could to defeat the Re
publican party-but still he preferred the Union,
even under a Republican administration, to Dis.
union under any circumstances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09
GIVE Me DRINK.-Mr. Mcleod, an English

GIVE Me DRINK.-Mr. Mcleod, an English
writer, puts the following language into the
mouth of those who visit the rumseller's den =
ssThere's my money-give me drink There's
my clothing and food-give me drink There's
the clothing, food and fire of my wife and chill
dren-give me drink! There's the education OF
the family and the peace of the house-give me
drink There is the money have robbed from
the schoolmaster, and innumerable articles
have robbed from the storekeeper-give me
drink Pour me out drink, for more will pay
for it. There's my health of body and peace OF
mind-there's my character as man and my
profession as Christian will give up all
give me drink! More yet have to give. There
is nv heavenly Inheritance, and the everlasting
friendship of the redeemed-there is all hope of
salvation! l give up my Savior +! give up my
God! resign all All that is good, great and
glorious in the universe, / resign forever that
may be drunk ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09

ssMy dear Amelia,'' said Mr.. Perkins to the
young lady whose smiles he was seeking, 81
have long wished for this sweet opportunity, but
hardly dare trust myself now to speak the deep
emotions of my palpitating heart; but declare
to you, my dear Amelia, that love you most
tenderiy your smiles would shed-I say your
smiles would shed-would she'd
ssNever mind the wood shed," said Amelia,
ego on with that pretty talk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-09

AU ADVERTISING for less time than three months aOiU
be charged for at the usual rGtes$1 90 per square for
the first insertion, and taOentyue cents each subse
quent issue
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

!, LIVERPOOL BREAHsTUFPs MARKEr-Feo. "a, looi'
'-Nesgs Richardson, Spence Co, and Wakefield hssh
Go report Flour dull ard declined Cd sales OF extra western
At 2l6 Wheat dusll qualities lad slightly declined and
holders pressing their stocks the msrset There Was
stu decuin tendency all articles hen the market cod
inactive. bacon quiet Lad seSey at 49, d6o Iai.ow closed
quiet but steady
LIvEIPuoL TROpucE MRKHT, Jan "a Sugar steady. COT
fee dull Rico steady: Of CarOiIa 25 j. AkAes-
Pots steady ct 20 g. Pearls steady 3o Rosn firm spirits
Tmpsntiue steady ct 81 ldJ2. 49,
IONDON II sHKEIs Jan. 2l.-WHEAT-AI qualities
slightly declined SrGaR steady firm TEs generally
unchanged. RCE quiet. TALLOw quiet but steady oO LIN
sFFp On firm g. 286
LoSpoS NOISY M,RKET Jan. 24.-The London Money
MaIket generally unchanged
tTPFrcAN SporkrIEs- LoNpoy Jan. 2I-Iinois Central
r. 80 discount; Ere Railroad zaZ5i ne" u ork Central
LtrrsT-Iiq Load0aderrV.
LosDog Jan. 25--I.iuois Centr1l Railroad 35d3i Erie
Railroad 2oi ksWYoIk CeAiiG Railroad, 80 40 ConsOs
close at 81 dg1i !cr both money and account - - :,
LIyHRFooL COTTON MAREET, Jan. 70 The Bro
kern Circular reports tie coles al Cotton la the Liverpool m-
ke for tie week 85C1o b1os which Vo were On spesu9-
ton and iOI export a market opeued buoyent &c 1 adj
Of d. but ,ub'c4y o'. it, e.'iog hrm at last EEK
rates a., . oo,
were specuaoTs and porter tue inafket fo,ing qut
the following au'hofikg guo. aliofl; ~
LIyyRPooi h i.y -C0GoS-Sses o. the week $40 Bale,
ucudEz srtCUsiun aud 10000 70 poers toa-
tom fcf fair sIc tie lest week Stock to bales
poits today 1888 bale. ~ TIE week; le l bales ar
Ot.raus I'd Miidre DO Gd Fair Mobile I'D 5iitdiing
d. IA Feir pl1tds -i.l MiddiDg do id, -
n" Ia pot -. Cj bales 81 which i Go bales we're
N..,f James Ievct Co report dCclneo l.6d.d bat
"A, thai fOld,rs iefgse ~ sDrCcde II.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
From sprsngiicId.

SPuSGFrID D, H., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1901.
The President cleo, ana suite will leave Springfield
at H. H. on The 18th inst. But few stoppages Will be
made on the way and Indianapolis reached at ?. NJ
Cincinnati will lie made on the following afternoon
No further appointments are as yet made
Fr Henry Warren Of Iowa il in town. His name
is Familiarity mentioned in connection with the Post
master Gereralship.
Tie report Of tie election Of majority Of Union
men TO tie Virginia CoDyoIti4n was read with much
qualification 10y Mr.. Lincoln.
Horace Greeley left THE morning for St. Louis, after
ecuring TO very large audieuce last night The
radical Republicans derive good deal Of comfort
from tie hryigmafirg iu'ucures BIS emphatic anti
compromise declarations are presumed 10 have upon
tic waycring meial e,s Of the party. They
ere in high plce over jls gratifying assurance
lie is claimed to have received OF the intention of the
President elect 10 adhere firmly 10 the doctrines en-
bodied in tie Chioago platform. lie Greeley en-
puascd fear during be stay that sufficient number
Of wcak.la,hel Republican Cong .ssmen couldbe mus
tered 10 secure he passage Of compromise measure
l,rorc The IA Of March.
IT, to'rce ~ tie private residence Of he President
elect this evening IL lrilIimt affair. Seven hundred
ladies and Gentlemen. comFosinythe political elite Of
Ibis State and tue Jeauy and fashion Of this vicinity,
uIe pr, sent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
ITe COrnecticut acnoCratic Stale
CnuNfNliOn.

NKw.lihyrs, Conn, ", Gncsday. Feb. q, 1861.
The Democratic State Convention met in Ills city
this morning, aud organized by the choice Of VIM. Il.
Bu1Ill as Pre- ident.
Tie morning was oycuioI in the appointment OF he
uElai Couui Coz.
Tie Hon. Join c. L,ori5 Of Biiieel0rt il prouIi-
nently named rs the candidate for Governor
JEC Convention il a full one.
II i, ,pI oscd thai lie aj,i,y OF The Committee OF
Twenty ono on Re olg'ous "re Douglas men.
HEv.H AVIS, W Wednesday Feb g, lt6l.
Tie Democratic Convention this afternoon nomi-
mated .Iamrs {. LOOMS, Of BidgeIoit for Governor,
h. having 3 voice and II. j. Ingeggol, 1886 scatter
ms g@. !. G.. Head, o. Euicd, was nominated for
Iedt- Governor T. reminder Of the ticket the same
"a las, year. Mr. LOOMS was introduced TO tie Con-
yonicn and made q speech, accepting bis nomination
and dwelling uYOn Tie Importance OF preserving Tue
Union but without discussing lie matters IN Issue.
Tho resolutions nauain, lat tie Union Is confedcia-
lirn OF sovereign and Independent States, that any
treueing on their equality il violation On the Cons
tQtion tuat tic pies.Et condition Of the country il
owing to the sectional iii Of great Northern party
den, ing the equality Of rights that the doc
thine OF coercion Instead OF Cancellation II
pIecious, and should be- resisted IA leading
to ciil war aud destruction Of the moral and conner
cal interests Of the PEOPLE, and will destroy The umon
and prevent is Tcconstruction that the Crttene en-
Comprymsc or something like it, will harnoniLe
opinions that our Senators and Representatives have
failed 10 meet the requirements Of their position
that the Persona! Liberty bills should be repealed and
the ticket nominated should BE- elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
The Pacific Telegraph.
WASHINGTON. WednesdaY. Feb. o.

WAsUINIIUN, NtuHtbdly' ieD' V, IoOI'
Private letters IRON leading telegraph men, by the
lat mil from California, leave little room to doubt,
That under the Gdicious Diplomacy of Mr. Wade, the
representative OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany a the telegraph interests in California viii be
consolidated, and strcng company formed Oh the Pa
ciic TO cooperate with The Western Union Company on
cite line, under the recent Congressional grant. We
also understand from welliniormed parties, that in
connection with the Pacific line, an earnest apd perse
,erHg effort viii be made to extend the telegrapbic
facilities via Oregon the British and Russian Pos
eessions, &c., TO Europe-the utter failure thus
fr of long submarine cables leaving, IN the Judg-
meit of these parties little ii any reason TO hope for
permanently successful line to Europe, except via
Bebriup's Strait az the intersection Of the Pacific and
Arctic Oceans The United States, and several Of the
leading European Governments, are confidently relied
upon TO favor this world wide enterprise.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07

THE LATE CrsroN-IIousE FoRcERY.-The detesy
tves employed to trace the authors Of the late fogeries
upon the Custom-House have fixed upon Eugene A.
Kozlay an appointee Of Collector Shel who has been
employed in the Custom-House since the commence
ment of President Buchanans Administration, as the
probable guilty person. He is German refugee a4o
has borne high character for intelligence and honesty
and has been regarded capable, eicienf ana istn
full officer His business in the CustomHouse nag been
to take charge of the warehouse account BOOK or as
it is known in the department, "Form No. 49, Into
this book kept in debit and credit iorm is copied In
all its details every warehouse entry and bond given.
40 that the whole transaction can be traced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07

SAILED WITHOUT A CLEARANcE.-A fine clipper
bark of 800 tuns called the Griffin Capt Davis quietly
left her moorings in New-York and slipped over TO
Elzabehport, Nj, week ago. She was in full ball
last and was ready for sea- but had no cargo OF any
sort on board. 1t happened, however that she le's
$1,000 worth of shipping liens in New-York. She had
been recently coppered retted throughout and pro-
visioned for long voyage and had left the jursdisaon
Of the Sheriff and Marshal of New-York without us
charging her liabilities. She was seized on Moaoay
NJ VIM. II. Jellife, an attorney for the Ne~,.sN
claimants, and put into the custody of the OA':ea
NT.r.ba, and the Sheriff. On Tuesday night, nowsv
,;".,tayes the slip and went to sea wita0a 10 Pss'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
HE Kansas Sufferers.

ATcHIsOS, Kansas, Wednesday, FEB. 0, IobI
TaADpErs HYArr SETn b. HrNT Of the NewYork Kansas
Relief Committee
" telegr.phed last week 10 Mr.. Williams that Gen.
Pomeroy needed $1,000. lie now needs $4,000.
have said draw on the Committee for the money is
indispensable. Ihirty-one car loads of provisions
arrived to-day, and the freight must be paid. cannot
look upon the peoples despair-5OO 900 in cumberland
withhold my hand, 80 long as one dollar remains.
Your Committee is our sole dependence. If you fail
now, the work of death commences. .s
q Boston gives us no help. Not one dollar Of the
Boston fund has reached the starving yet
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07

GALVESTON, Texas, Tuesday, Fcb. 3, I
via Newt Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. d, 1861.

GALyEsroS, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 81
via New. Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. ., 1851.
The Texas State Convention passed, on the Isl inst
an Ordinance Of Secession by Yeas lGG, Nays7
The Governor the members of the Legislature tue
Judges of the Supreme Cont, and the Commissioners
from the Southern States were present at the time.
The Ordinance Of s. cession Is to be voted on 10y the
people on the I'D of February and if it is adopted it is
10 90 into effect on tie I'd of March.
Coy Houston has recognized the action Of the Con
yonton lie says that the people lave declared iIcir
attachment to the South and desire to join the South
ern Coniedelacy lie thinks that if smell Confederay
is not formed Texas viii form republic for heiself
Tie news Of the secession Of Florida, Georgia, Ala
llama, Mississippi and Louisiana created mach excite
ment in Northern Texas.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
HOUSE OF EEpEEsENrAInLS.

Tie SPEAKER Lid bciolc The House . ncssoee
from The PRECEDENT incoing Itst Luton from ne
Kentucky Icg lattuc which asks Congress 70 call q
National Convention 10 amend the Constitution. re
conmcnds tie proportion to that consideration w,h
It's patriotic and impr-t demands. Esicfird
10 q Select Com 1ittCe Of I'VE.
Mr.. NIXON lkcp., n. b. Introduced memorial OF
500 citizen, OF htWJCHcy, aslif tho IdOIiIcn 81
tie CIittenden resolutions. He Vac satisfied that
LARGE maOiiiy Of tie poo le Of that state dcsre Con-
gre.s to act speedily On them.
The Senate amendments TO the Loan Bill were taken
up.
in tie amendment TO r,lcgl the ACT Of June lsCO a'-
thorling loan, ard pro'iding for The redemption 81
the Treasury notes.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep Oh roplied tat if this
agfeed to il would leave security Tor retiring lie
Treasury Notes Authorized by the act Vi Dt,cl45cF
He trnsicd that the next Administration wold never
come here with loan ill. In time OF peace the eA-
enses should never lie allowed 10 exceed the revenue
Mr.. PHELPS supposed that il was u fixed Iaci That
tie Tariff bill, whic, cont ancd clause for Il loa
would pass, and that ample provision would beaiorded
there for the redemption OF the Treasury notcs.
TIE amendment was rejected BY 8. against lOls
On motion Of Mr.. SIBERIAN, COMMITTEE oil Con-
ference on the part If the Senate was asked on THIS
subject.
Mir. COLFAX REP, Ind called up the ill rela-
tive to the postal service. lie sd tie Committee on
Postal Affairs did not wish Il thought, even by IN
ference that they recognize the rgLt OF States to g.,
cede from the Union. After consultation, tley lad
agreed on more general bill, which provides that
whenever in the opinion Of the Postmaster General,
the postal service cnnnOt be tacly continued OF inc
Post-Oflcc revenues collected, or TIE postal laws
aintqnea or the contents OF the nails preserved In
violate till delivered TO the proper address, on any
post route by Of any ILsurecgn or Resistance
TO the laws Of the United Sttes, the Postmaster,
Generals hereby authorized to discontinue The postal
service such route any part thereof ana NJ any
Post Office thereon till the can besaiely restored,
and shall report bis action TO Congress.
Mr. Colfax stated that although he had a haii'an-
hour speech lie wished to deliver The subject he
would decline as some time yesterday was spent III
debae-one speech for and one against the bill votes
were better than words
Mr. BRANCH Dem., N. c. inquired whether oy
the bill penoDs in the States not seeded can GORE
spond with those in the States which have seeded
Mr.. COLFAX replied that no lines were established
in the bill The nails be carried to tue borders,
and thence letters transmitted all the seeding
States by express, if they placed in stamped en-
veofes.
The bill passed. l3l to %. ,,,,,,,
Before the vote was announced Mr.. BURNETf
Dem Ky saidif was the general desire TO repesi lne
lawsasto the seeding States he would vote for IT, but
be could not sanction the collection Of taxes IN the se'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
FOR THE INAUGURA
TON
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The N. Y. Tribune. ... 4
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1861.
The Peace Congress assembled at Willsrd,s
Hall yesterday Tomorrow company of flying
artillery will be quartered at the same hotel.
Two companies of heavy and 1--WE other compa-
MES of flying artillery are now quartered in
other parts of the town. So the city is well gar
rsoned with Federal troops; besides there ara
$500 volunteers in the city, who have taken the
oath of allegiance and will be on drill and parade
tomorrow or next day. A company of cavalry
will be here in few days from Carlisle, Pa.
Then the District will be sufficiently well
guarded to defy an attacking army Of 500
men. Now the citizens feel safe with their lives
and property. Thanks to Lieut.. Gen. Scott aud
Mr. Holt, Secretary of War. ~"
In case of any disturbance, either in daytime
or at night, perfect system of signals has
been agreed on, and / am told by distinguished
officer of artillery that with his battery, on the
signal being given, he can have his men called
to arms, horses harnessed, battery Of four pieces
mounted, go a quarter of a mile, and fire, all
inside of three minutes. Washington City was
laid out by French officer in such a manner
that the streets could never be successfully bar.
ricaded; thus We are safe, and Mr.. Lincoln's in,
auguraton is going to be one Of the most bril-
liant events in the history of the nation. DO
you ask why thus garrison the Federal metropo-
lis will tell you.
For nearly four years We have had an imbez
Gle President, whose Cabinet was composed id
part of thieves aud traitors, who were deter
IL hn~