Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-29
Gubernatorial.


writing from Lynchburg on 25th, says that
"Col. Hughes is confident Of his nomination.
1t is said that the opposition to him is confined
to small faction, led by Gen. Wickham, and
in the interest of the Chesapeake and Ohio road
Mcmahon is or was one of the contractors in
building the road. He is, learn, man of
limited education, with plenty of money how
ever, and would make an admirable fgure-he
behind which Wickham aud his associates
would pull the wires over Virginia's material
interests 10 the improbable event of his election.
According to Mr.. VOLTS story. Hughes
cake is all dough, and Mcmahon is the coming
man. Woltz did not say who wrote McMahon's
letter OF acceptance for him, but it may safely
be inferred that the call, letter of acceptance,
and Jubllant announcement of both, all emanat
ed from VOLTS busy brain. According to this
new card, our Irish and Catholic friends, whose
devotion to the Conservative cause has been
answering, are to be lured to the support of
the Radical ticket by this Mcmahon bait and
our Catholic ladies, God bless them, are count
ed on to lend their influence and smiles to such
trick It's entirely too thin,' if you will
pardon the use of slang phrase, and this lit
tie expectation will come to naught."
NEGROES BETTER THAN CARPET BAGGERs
AND SCALLAwAGs. The Lynchburg Press is
Colonel r. W. Hushes's organ-if he has any.
In its issue of Wednesday it says of the Radi-
cal State Convention which is to assemble in
Lynchburg next week:
1--WE believe that it will be as respectfully
composed as any convention which has been
held in Virginia for some time. Nearly half
Of its members may, indeed, be colored men
but that fact will only add to its dignity, if the
colored members be, as we think they will be,
selected from among the best of their class
If the best of the colored men be selected,
they will make the Convention more digni-
fed body than it would be if all were white!
Who will say now that the Radical is not
negro party? Here is leading paper of that
party declaring that convention half of whose
members are negroes will be more dignifed
than convention composed exclusively of
white men.
In the name of Ham, for what sort of white
men does the Press, think these negroes will
be substitutes?
An extraordinary and daring robbery on a rail-
road train was committed on the night of the
2lst, four miles west of Adair, on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad. At this point
there is sharp curve in the road, and here
the robbers placed heavy timbers across the
track to throw the eastern-b bound passenger train
off. The engineer, John Rafferty,, saw the OBJ
structions 10 time to reverse the engine and ap-
ply the air. brakes, but the robbers, observing
the movement, fired at him from an ambush,
and shot him dead. The engine struck the logs
and went off the track into ditch, and was
followed by one of the baggage-cars, the others
remaining Oh the track. Several passengers
were bruised, but none seriously hurt. The
robbers, who were masked, after opening and
emptying the safe of the Express messenger of
its contents, rode off on horseback. Among the
passengers were thirty Chinese students en-
route for Springfield, Mass.
The Charleston, s. c., News and Courier
advises the manufacturers and capitalists to 90
South, and conduct their business in the cotton
States. It says: THE Southern cotton mills
are working tuli time aud are making money
rapidly. Let the Northern mill owners come
down South and they can do the same. The
statistics show that yarns can be manufactured
in South Carolina, transported to the North,
pay commission Of five per cent. for selling,
be sold at the cost of Northern production,
aud yet yield net profit of five cents pound.
And certain class of colored goods can be
produced here and sold in the North at the
cost of production of similar goods there, and
yet yield profit Of over ten cents a pound
The saving in cost Of material, in wages, in
commission, in waste, 10 transportation, &c..
enables the Southern mills to do profitable
business, while the Northern mills lose money !;
and when the Northern mills are doing their
best the Southern mills do still better"
A suit has been brought against Lizzie King,
alias Kate Stoddard, the object of which is the
release of mortgage on one of Goodrich's
houses in Degraw street, Brooklyn. She is
made party to cover any rights she may have
in the premises as widow of Charles Goodrich.
When the papers were read and it was explain
ed to the prisoner that the object was to cut
off her claim to the property, she said she had
no desire to get dollar of Goodrich estate,
nor does she propose to claim anything, but
she does wish to get certain trinkets which de-
ceased presented her with, and which she says
are now in bis fathers possession.
Isabella McBridge, aged 10. living with her
husband on farm about seven miles from
WiIliamsport, Pa, was brutaly murdered on
the night of 22nd inst, by being shot through
the head Her husband. John McBridge, was
knocked down with club and received seven