Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-08
N SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

gious scruples ofevery citizen, to prohib-
it within its jurisdiction all criminal
practices, especially of that class which
destroy family relations and endanger
social order. Nor can any ecclesiastical
organization be safely permitted to usurp
in the smallest degree the functions and
powers of the National Government.
The civil service can never be placed
Oh satisfactory basis until it is regula
ted by law. for the good of the service
itself, for the protection ofthose who are
entrusted with the appointing power a
gainst waste of time and obstruction to
public business caused by the inordinate
pressure for place. and for the protection
of incumbents against intrigue and
wrong.
shall at the proper time ask Congress
to fix the tenure of minor officers of the
several executive departments aud pre-
scribe grounds upon which removals
shall be made during the terms for
which the incumbents have been APP
pointed.
Finally, acting always within the au-
thority and limitations of the C0nstitu-
ton, invading neither the rights of the
States nor the reserved rights ofthe peO-
pie, it will be the purpose of my Ad-
ministration to maintain the authority
of the nation and in all places within its
Jurisdiction to enforce obedience to all
laws of the Union in the interest of the
people with demand for rigid economy
in all expenditures of the Government,
and to require honest and faithful SER
vice of all executive officers, remember
ing that the offices we're created not for
the benefit of the incumbents or their
supporters, but for the service of the
Governments.
shall greatly rely upon the wisdom
and patriotism of Congress and of those
who may share with me the RESPONSE
bilities and duties of administration,
and, above all, upon our efforts to
promote the welfare of this great people
and their Government earnestly in
woke the support and blessings of AL
mighty God.
And now, fellow citizens, I am about
to assume the great trust which you
have committed to my hands. [ appeal
to you for that EARNEST and thoughtful
support which makes this Government
in fact as it is in Law, a government of
the people.
| VENNO PROBABILITIES FOR
MARCH.-Mr. Vennor, tina Canadian
weather prophet. INDUCES in the follow
ing predictions for the weather during
the month of March -
"This March will come in like lion
The beginning Of the month will be
characterized by storms of wind, which
will eliminate. during the second week
| in heavy gales throughout the United
States. On the 2ud there will be heavy
snow storms in Quebec and Montreal.
On the 9Th snow storms are probable in
| St. Louis, Kansas, Indian Territory and
Arkansas. On the 9th and 10th gales
are probable arouud New York, Boston
and intervening points, and snow
storms pretty general.
"AbOut the 7th and Sth storms of wind
and snow may be expected, followed by
| rain and slush. This condition of things
will terminate in a cold dip about the
| l3th or l4th, with a snow fall On the
18th cold weather may be expected In
| Toronto, Sarnia and other points West.
''St. Patrick's Day will arrive during
the cold snap in Ontario and Quebec
and the Northern States, while rain,
SNOW and sleet will prevail southwark
as lar as Washington, and snow and
rain will fall in the Canadian maritime
provinces. With the beginning of the
third week of this month general snow
falls, from the lower provinces westward
to Chicago, are likely to prevail. They
will be succeeded by mild and spring.
like weather, with indication of rain
aud snow, while heavy rain storms will
probably set in in the Lower Provinces
and portions of the United States.
During the last week heavy rains
will prevail throughout Canada, with a
probable snow fall in the direction of ST.
Louis, Mo-, and easterly gales on the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. There will be
Signs of the cop ming of navigation in
Ontario, while snow falls will be proba-
BILE at points west of Montreal. On the
18th heavy rains will be likely in the
Lower Provinces and Quebec, and
through portions of the United States ;
and from the 24lh to the end of the
! month there will Ge wet weather. On
the 3Qth the weather will be hiustery,
with sIeet and suow possibly at many
points east and west. The old adage
about March when it comes in like a
lion will not be faisified, as the month
probably will end lamb like.