Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-23
CELESTIAL PHENOMENA.

spot on the face of the Sun for nearly sew.
en- hours.
This interesting phenomenon will be
visible, from its commencement to it.
termination, to the whole of Europe anc
a part Of Africa; the ingress will be vi
Sible to Asia, and the egress to Ameri
ca.
The eclipses and transits of Mercury
for many centuries to come, can take place
only in the months of May and Novem.
Der.
The year 1892 will be distinguished
by several remarkable celestial phenome-
ma. The comet of Eucke will cross the
earth's orbit in the spring, and the COM
ct of Biela (the dreadful comet of 1882,
in the autumn. In July solar eclipse,
remarkable for the minuteness ofthe OBJ
scuration l5S only of the Suns dame
ter will be concealed. Several occulta-
tons of the planets will occur during
the year. In September the ring of Sat
urn will disappear.
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The Gigantic Book.-We translate
the following paragraph from LIE Globe
of the 18th ult.-"The largest book that
ever went to press will appear next year
in London, 1t will be entitled "The
Pantheon of English Heroes" Every
page will be twenty four feet high by
twelve broad, and the letters half foot
long. 1t has been necessary to construct
a machine expressly for the fabrication
of the paper. This gigantic work will
be printed by means of steam engine,
and, instead of black ink, gold varnish
will be used. Only one hundred copies
will be struck off, intended as the orna-
ments ofthe principal English libraries"
Lit. Gaz.
An Affair Of Honor We have but
moment to say, that an affair was set
tied this afternoon, between 'Jem Wilson
and Hank OrnhOut,' in front of the Capt.
tai, at the moment of adjournment. The
parties used raw-hide, after the ride
and-tie' mode--each applying it alter
mattel othe shoulders ofthe other The
parties are Oyster Merchants, and con-
Quoted the affair like gentlemen
Albany Journal.
HaIa%
Paris FdshiOn.-Among the fashions
prevailing just now at Paris, is that of
wearing ten Jreadths in the skirt of the
dress. In one of Jouy's papers, in L.
Hermite de la ChausSee d'Antin," he
makes an old lady declare that the
brocade other wedding suit was after
wards made into covers for sofa and a
dozen arm chairs. and it seems likely that
so furious an epoch offashion will be now
renewed.
RetaliGtion.-When the late Marquis
of Londonderry was Secretary of State, a
friend one day in familiar converse
ton took the liberty ofasking him why
in his official appointments he did not
promote merit? "Why" cried the
Marquis, "why because merit did not
promote me, to be sure"
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Fast.-The word FAST" is as great
a contradiction as we have in the Ian
guage. The Delaware was FAST, because
the ice was immovable and then the
ice disappeared very FAST, for the con-
trary reason-it was loose. A clock is
called FAST, when it goes quicker than
time, but man is told to stand FAST
when be is desired to remain stationary
People FAST when they have nothing TO
eat, and eat FAST, consequently, when
an opportunity offers Salem Mer.
it is secret known to but few, yet oil
no small use in the conduct of life, that
when you fall into a man S conversation,
the first thing you should consider is
whether he has a greater inclination to
hear you, or that you should hear him
Steele.
A Kentucky steamboat captain, com.
mendiDg his ltsaid, "She trots off like
horse-all boiler-full of pressure-it'.
hard work to hold her in at the wharve,
and landings ] could run her up a cat
aract. She draws eight inches of wa.
ter-goes at three knots a minute-and
jumps all the snagS and sand6anks."
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Cheap Marrying and Uhmdrrying.-
| BY new law of Tennessee, the fee for
marrying a couple is reduced to 80 cents
This is dog cheap. A Bill was befor,
the Legislature ofthe same State to ena
bic females TO get unmarried withou
costs.-This is accommodating.
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