Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-11-02

We noticed the fact some time since that VIM:
A. Wayland native of this county hadreceived
the nomination of the Democratic convention for
the Office of Treasurer of Ross county, Ohio. AS
was predicted he has been elected, and that too,
by the fatterng majority of 910 over his Repub-
hcan competitor. Ohio acts wisely in selecting
her officers from native Virginians.
Mr.. W. K DONALD with Conway Bros, Phil,
presented us with some "Fortunio Prize bags"
which sell at only and 10 cents each and that,
too, when each bag contains some article of use
or ornament wholly unexpected by the purchaser.
A supply of these FORTUNE bags'' are kept by
II. P. Cease, where those can try their fortunes
who may wish to do so. fu
''F. S.; in the Lexington Gazette mentions the
fact that piece of poetry was some time since
imposed upon the Spectator original which
was not This is true, but it was done when the
Editor was in another State. The editor was not
Imposed upon in this case, for he knew it was an
imposition, and spoke of it as such as soon as he
saw the lines in the Spectator. The Lexington
Gazette is probably not aware that his contribu-s
tor ''F. 81 knew, for he had been so informed
in this office, that the Editor absent when
the lines were published, and that he spoke of it
as an imposition as soon as he returned, and re-
GREETED its publication as original This is
small matter, but IF. 81 should exercise justice
even in small things. If IF. 81 does not do
better, we will report to the fair authoress, and
thus dash his hopes.
The Presbyterian Church in the United
States is to be considered as the offspring of
the Church of Scotland. 1t commenced its or
.ganized existence in the. American colonies
;about the beginning of the eighteenth century
In 1893 body of plouS dlssenters IN London
sent over to this country the Rev. Francis,
M Kemie and the Rev. John Hampton, the
former from the north of ireland, the latter
from Scotland They fixed their residence on
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia This was the
first Presbyterian movement In this country.
Though never numerous body in this State,
their numbers have always been respectable
and it is safe to say that they have exerted e
powerful influence upon the religious sentiments
and morals of our people Their ministers are
the best educated among US: and none are
more devoted. The standard of piety among
them is complained of as too high !. but this
rs a splendid testimony to the character OF the
Church Among relIgionists to call a man
presbyterian" is to stigmatize him with over
righteousness. Such a body of men constitute
one of the main pillars of the society where
they exist and their clergy and lay delegates
gathered ia colncil constitute one OF the most
respectable assemblies III the World
The Presbyterians are the States-Rights
men of the Church Militant-the strict con-
structionists-the expounders Of the Constitu-
ton. Their leading doctrine is not State Sove-
reiguty-but the Divine Sovereignty-and
where the Southern politician appealed to the
Resolutions of 1889, the Presbyterian APP
peals to the text of the Westminster Cate
,chisr, and where that one followed Calhoun,
this enc follows Calvin. 1t is the most rigid
aud unreleating of ali theological systems; the
Church insists more uncompromlslngly on doc
=. than any other; and its pulpit discourses
trine dogmatical than any other. The
are mol tde sinner into the Church-hunts
ibaptlSt gets> @e Seminary Presbyterian can
nm up "h t; u, the Presbyterian teaches
him after he gets there. -
Miss Baylor, aged twenty-oh> ,nt. Va
Thursday near Sharon, in Bland G.
with her throat cut. Her murderer l. A'9