Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-03-30

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predict, will be- nobody hurt What is to
be apprehended is, that the stolen letter will
prove such letter of recommendation of
Wells with his party that they will triumphant
ly elect him. La his opinion, doubtless, it ac-
CELEBRATES his speed in the Gubernatoriai race to
such a velocipedic degree that it is not only
folly to expect a Walker to beat him, but even
Withers (,) the hope Of the Conservatives.
Appointments.
David Futz, Esq, Of this place, has been APP
pointed Judge, vice Judge H W. Shelley re-
moved On the same evening on which he re-
ceived his Commission, he qualified by taking
the necessary oath, and the next morning was
on his way to Amherst county to hold Court. =
This pronsptness of decision would seem to in
dictate that he possesses in an eminent degree
one of the chief requisites of judge. He is
the only lawyer of this place who could quail
f., and his appointment is more acceptable to
our people that would have been that of any
other person within or without the circuit who
would consent to take the iron-clad oath. He
has had good practice at the bar for many
years, and has devoted his studies assiduousy
and almost exclusively to his profession.
We published the fact last week that Sam'l
A. East had been appointed Clerk Of the
County Court of Augusta, vice VIM. A. Bur
nett removed Mr.. East declined to qualify
and resigned his commission.
The appointment was then conferred upon
Mr.. Sam'l Cline, who, we suppose, will be able
to qualify Mr. Cline is one of the most
worthy citizens of this county. 1t would be
fortunate for the State if all the appointments
could be conferred upon citizens as worthy as
Mr.. Cline We suppose that he will engage
the services Of the late faithful, capable and
efficient Clerk, VIM A. Burnett as Mr. Rob
ert D. Sears, appointed Clerk of the Circuit
Court, engaged those of Mr. Jos. N. Ryan, his
worthy and popular predecessor.
Rev. DR.. Sam'l j. Baird has been appointed
Clerk of the Hastings Court of Staunton, vice
Mr.. JAS f. Patterson. The services of Mr..
Patterson will, of course, be retained, for that
Court to do business without having Mr. Pat
terson to record its proceedings would be like
enacting the play of Hamlet with the charac-
ter of Hamlet omitted.
The Richmond EUening Neacs says that "the
arrest of a Governor Of Virginia for robbing
the United States mail, is one of the most
pregnant facts in the history of these disjointed
times, most striking commentary upon the
character Of the men who now rule poor old
Virginia. The men who from the earliest Col
onial times filed this once proud position were
heroes and statesmen, gentlemen of culture
and refinement and intelligence, and imbued
with the high sense Of honor which would new
er allow them to stoop to word or deed which
could by the most uncharitable and malicious,
be magnifed into dishonorable act Honor
and patriotism were their guiding stars. and
not a gentleman among them would have dis
graced himself so inefably as to have perused
even an unsealed note which fell into his hands,
for such an act would have rendered his name
kissing and a byword, But these were old
fashioned ideas, entertained by parcel Of ''old
fogies, as Virginia's great and glorious dead
are characterized by the progressive carpet
baggers who come to US with new tangled ideas
of honor and honesty all their own, but which
we hope, for the sake of the honor of Virgin
la will never be grated upon our native stock.
How Governor Wells became possessed of
private letter, addressed to another party, but
never received by that party, is question
which we hope will be answered in the inyesti-
CATION to be made, but the fact of its being in
his possession will forever damn him in the es-
timation Of every honorable man, no matter
what his politics or nativity
Our friend in California will understand that
we did not publish his communication for the
reason that the question he discusses belongs
to the past-lt is not now agitated The party
referred to has had its brief hour
~s-
Secretary Cox says that President Ct ant has
determined on sending Quakers to deal with
the Indians, and will soon appoint prominent
members of that Society as superintendent and
Indian agents.
The Baltimore American instances the ap-
pointment to the Post Office at Richmond as
the way In which loyalty is to be made re-
spectacle hereafter!" A most singular way
indeed
General Schofeld and staff left st. Louis for |
Kansas on Tuesday.
your name is Grant, increase and multiply
with all your might, for persons of your name
are in immense demand.