Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-08-13
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE.
LEwIsBURa, GREENBRIER Co., w. VA
August 9th, 1872.


August 9th, 1872 }
On the End inst, whilst listening to the argu-
ment of Col. Baldwin in defense of Chas. G.
Carson, the whistle of the engine apprised me
that had no time to lose if [ wished to take
the train of that evening, so was forced to fore
go the pleasure of hearing any more of that
argument, and reached the depot just in time
to take the train. At Covington, in company
with number of the passengers, [ took supper
at the Cogbill House, where tested the quail
ity of the corn mullins for which that House is
becoming SO celebrated, and after doing so,
felt no surprise that W. w. Corcoran, Esq,
the wealthy and liberal banker of Washington
City, and other persons who know whats
what" in the way of good-eating, should be SO
lavish of praise of Cogbill's excellent corn muf-
FMS At Millboro, and Goshen. and Allegheny
Station, passengers left the train to 60 to diff
ferent watering places, all of which are doing
very we'll this season. Quite a number Of
course went on to the White Sulphur, the
Queen Regent of Southern Watering places
The passengers were apprehensive that there
would not be room for them, as there SO many
visitors there ahead of them. l relieved their
anxiety by assuring them that there would be
plenty of room and that they would be COM
fortaby provided for At that time. week
ago, there were eleven hundred visitors there
how many have been added since [ have no
means of knowing, but Peyton's banner is still
on the outer wall, and the cry is, still they
come" Let them come, for his Briarian arms
of hospitality enable him to give them all
cordial embrace-and his fond caresses are pro-
perly valued and duly appreciated by old and
young, male and female especially the latter,
as they have nicer sense Of taste.
On the next day, the 3rd inst. at the Court
house in this place an interesting political meet
ing was held. In the first place the County
Convention was held, which ratified the nomi-
nations for county offices made the week before
in the primary election. On the adjournment
of the Convention, the meeting was organized
as mass meeting by the nomination and cleo
ton of Ez- Lieut. Gov. Sam'l Price as President.
On being introduced by the President, the fol-
lowing gentlemen, in the order mentioned de-
livered able, eloquent and stirring addresses =
r. B. Berkeley, Esq, of Prince Edward, Va,
Philip w. Mckinney, Esq, of Buckingham,
Va, and Col. VIM. S. Gilman, of Richmond,
Va.
1t had been announced and expected that the
meeting would be addressed by Hon. r. I.
Merrick Of Washington City, and by General
Roger A. Pryor, but these gentlemen could not
be present on that occasion. The speeches
made by the speakers above mentioned-Berke-
ley, Mckinney and Gilman-were we'll receiv-
ed by the audience, and their strong advocacy
of the peoples tioket-Greeley and Brown
met hearty response in the bosoms Of their
| auditors. A mass-meetipg will be held at I'm
| ion, Monroe county, on o-morrow-Saturday
the 10th--at which, it is expected, several dis
tinguished orators will make souls stirring and
able speeches
The State election in this State will take
place on the 22d inst, and much interests felt
The result Of the State election is considered
doubtful, but there is no doubt that, in the
Presidential election the vote of this State will
be cast for Greeley and Brown by handsome
majority
AS the first news received from North Caro-
lima was SO much more favorable than had been
anticipated, it had the effect of elatng the con-
servatives and Democrats very much, and
though it turns out that the result is not so IA
vorable as first reports represented, they con-
slider it. under all the circumstances, epcourag-
ing and have no doubt that it augurs the tri-
umph of the ticket Of Greeley and Brown il
that State in November next. To the Radica
Republicans. it was a PyTrhus victory-one
more such and they are ruined. The result is
that it must discourage the Radical Republicans
if it does not paralyze them with despair, willis
it will inspire the Democrats, Conservative
and Liberal Republicans with hope and confi
dence, enabling them to work With spirit an(
will, which will ensure triumphant victory il
the 'Od North State" Of the ticket of Greeley
and Brown.
On reaching this place, nothing surprised m'
more than the luxuriant growth Of vegetation
Il has been here one of the best sea sons evel
known. There has been rain nearly every 9th
er dav for month, and more fruitful gardens
and better corn and grass I have never seen.
am sorry that our Valley farmers have not beer
similarly blessed with fine season.
r. NJ.