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REMARKABLE WArcH.-M. Rebille

REMARKABLE WArcH-M. Rebiller
has made a watch, all the wheels Of which
and every portion of the works, are visible
from the out side. The case the bridges,
and many ofthe wheels are of rock crystal
a substance perfectly transparent; and lit
tie inferior in hardness to the gems.
The screws are tapped in the crystal it
self-all the holes are sunk in rubies the
piece which forms the escapement is OF
sapphire; and the balance wheel is Of crys
tai.
When the difficulty of working in such
a substance, on a scale requiring so much
delicacy as a watch, which may be suspen,
ded from ladys neck, is duly considered,
one can scarcely conceive how the maker
could succeed IN a work ofthis nature.
Mr. r. asserts that it keeps time almos,
as well as a chronometer, and he attribute s
this to the balance wheel being Of crystal
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A 0frctin. 10 prevent rear and lear Of
Conscience. --All conscientious scrupes OF
account Of telling disegreeable company
that the person called for is not at home.
may now be remedied, Gays the the Boston
Times, by the use Of yankee invention in
tho shape Of revolving da Door Plate.
When person calls whose company is
not desired, it is only necessary to turn the
Plate. when the simple but significant, and
often lying words, "not al home," is pre-
sented to the. eye Of the applicant. What
an immense wear and tear of consciencs
may be thus saved' The time is not far
distant, perhaps, when men will tell all
their fisehoods by the use Of machinery.
and will not be obliged to hunt up their
stray couscienccs once a week, as they
now do.
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VOL. IX.-No. 6l3.
and the hair epring Of god-subsiance
but little affected by temperature.

EFFECTS OF LtGur on VIrALtTY.-
Frogs, in passing from The egg to maturity.
90 through an intermediate state, in which
they are called todpoles. They then not
only have no limbs, and possess tail, but
like fishes, live in water, and also breathe
by means Of glls instead of lungs. Dr..
Edwards took a considerable number Of
frogs in this state, and dividing them into
two portions, placed them under water in
similar circumstances, except that the one
portion was exposed to light, and the other
was excluded from it. This difference had
the very remarkable effect Of retardlng the
transformation of the latter 10 the state Of
perfect frogs. Wills. the tadpoles in the
light had undergone this change, several Of
those in the dark retained :hei- original
form, but mad greatly increased in size
The effect Of the absence of light appears
likewise to be shown in the color and struc.
ture Of the protcus, and some other animals,
which inhabt situations into which light
never enters.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-05-27

Statistics Of .Neo Orleans for l835.--Thc
report OF the city treasurer is an instructive
document and an authentic picture of the
prosperity Of this great emporium, and of
the peculiar features which distinguish its
Gallo. American population fom all other
cities in the U. States. The balance in
the city treasury at the end of 1886, was
Si57,7l4. the rent of the beef market
was S37,5oo; the vegetable, $40 800 the
lease Of the Oyster stands, Sl4i65; Levy
Duties and those on Steam and fiat boats.
76,98l on cabarets tsmalI taverns) and
billiards, S66,39l, an increase from last
year; taxes on carls, 20,8il one third more
than the previous year hawkers and ped.
lars licences SASH, decreased one half.
Cost OF paving the city, 5000 400 light
ing Sa7,29o; city guard, Gas $40 charits
BILE appropriations, l4,822, &c Value Of
real estate of the corporation s. ESQ, 900.
ALBASY TuNSEL.--The books for sub.
scrp,'on to this stock 1890 ,oool we're
opened on Tuesday, in Albany,
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LONG LIVED PUMPKrNs.--M Lawrence
our member in Congress, has received from
Mr.. Kennon, member from PENNSYLVANIA.
some pumpkin seeds which he has sent to
our friend Fessenden. of the New England
Farmer. The popularity OF the pumpkins
of which these are specimens of the seed,
is. that they may be preserved seven years.
Mr.. Kennon Informed Mr.. Lawrence, that
one of his neighbors has some that were
taken from the vines three yearsago, which
are as sound as on the day they were pluck
ed What an invaluable addition 10 the
few comforts enjoyed by mariners on long
voyages-partlcuarly whalemen. When
Mr.. Kennon travels in New England. the
farmers should fodder him gratis,--T Trans.
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COUNTRY RESIDENCES.

We do not know that the following arti-
Gle may not be appropriately placed under
Geoponics, although it has something to do
with carpentry and painting as we'll as hor'
tlcutural hu.bandry. 1t is from the New.
ark Daily Advertiser, and purports to be
number fre OF series of essays under the
title Of Country Residences" Its prede-
cessors we have not been fortunate enough
to see.
'Our times and our region are Unitarian
vet the ractical man whose views are en-
larced, will not fan to see that pleasure Of
Imagination and taste have their price,
Decoration naturally comes after use /; we
bulld our houses before we deck them
But in the advancement Of society there
is a stage at which men always set value
upon ornament. And though luxury may
grow out of these same circumstances. they
Fave fruits which are desirable, such as
increased contentment, placid joy, refined
taste, cheer full reflection, and the love of
home. On these particulars | cannot en-.
large. though each Of them is pregnant.
Along the bank Of finished canal, | ga W
the other day, a settlement which, at the
distance Of fnrlong showed the origin OF
its tenants. Extemporaneous huts, barrel
chimneys, windows without glass, floors
without boards, and a dungeon at the por-
tai; these offered the diagnosis of hooel.
Here was no decoration and argue con
corning this sett lement, that there are no
intellectual pleasures, no taste, 10 refine
ment, no Preside happiness.
| Let me change the scene. new fam
MY of English people no richer than those
just iced, who lived in dwelling M
larger than one Of these-but how different.
| see II IN memory, its wh'tened palings
and beaten walk to the door, its tight sides
and close roof; and especially its edge Of
summer flowers around plot Of the clear
est grass, and its roses and woodbins
creeping over every window. They were
poor, but they were tidy. More than this
they were fond of natural beauty, and FOND
of home, and therefore always aiming tc
make home lovely.
Every reader has many times seen the
same thing, and some have already learned
the connection between simple decoration
, land domestic virtue and peace. Why doe
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From the Maine Farmer.

We really hope that every man, woman
and child who happen TO cast their eyes
on this caption, will read the following ar.
tcle, which we find credited to the Boston
Courier, which by the way, we regret to
say, we do not have, and cannot get it by
cxch1nge-,o beg it, we are too proud--to
buyit, too poor. But the article, just such
as we wanted, and such as we are pleased
with-read it, and pray don, forget it, but
" 90 ahead"
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From the Boston Pearl.
TO e. C.. w.

TO e. Cs W.
Nor when thy bounding heart doth leap
With Joy, and all thy spirits keep
A jubilee of praise
Not then would disturb the light
That shines in all fulness, bright,
Upon thy passing days;
But in the hour when sorrows pail
Upon thy cherished hopes shall fall.
And all thy joys shall flee
o then admit me 10 Thy thought,
Andllet my willing heart be taught
10 sympalhize with thee.
Not in the glow Of noon.,ile sun
No, mil The strife. to man : heart won,
or toilsome, busy day,
Bat in the sorieued twilight hour,
When all creations minstrels pour
Their evening coral lay
Thenlwhenlhcrisi,g mellowei heart
Leaps up to meet the tears that start,
Unconscious from The eve
o then, in that sweet hour Of thought.
May ], met seldom, nor unsought,
BY fancy's pc" ger be nigh.
No'' uc"'es' S",' w"e" o"' ","o"o
The g'djy and the heart'ess throns,
AND 'ash'ons hck'e ayr
But IN that sweeier, trner mirth
Thai gathers round fathers hearth,
. think of me when there!
ana N 'iic starry hour OF n'gm''
When all is silent and the sight
r Is ",'eu up aoo.e-
men, when 'he sp'r't Oh nose hours
In purity and love-
Then, when the pensive moon.beams fall
in solemn brightness over all,
49, The river lake and Tree -
Then, when our souls, our selves are los"
IN raptures mid the starry host
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GOLD MINES IN THE U. SrArEs.-In
the ten years between 1928 and 1893, the
income from the North Carolina mines in
creased from four thousand dollars wear
to four hundred and seventy five thousand.
Since 1893, !heincnme from that State has
slightly diminished. The territory in
North Carolina in which gold is found,
is of small extent, and it is said that the
deposit mines Of Virginia, North Carolina
and Georgia, will be exhausted in few
wears.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-05-27

AKRON AND PERRYsBURGH RAILROAD.
The commissioners for organizing the Ak
ron and Perrysburgh Railroad company
met a.. Norwalk on the 25th ut, and re-
solved that books for subscription to the
stock of said company be opened at Perrys-
burgh, Lower Sandusky. NorwaIk, Well
lington, Medina and Akron, on the 25th
inst: and that Uria II. Peak and James
Justice be appoin cl to employ an engineer,
and to obtain releases of persons owning
lands along the route.
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him in water. shove him into the ocean
he's used to salt water. What sort Of O
lubber hole is that to put decent man p
I'll take him and keep him q week a'ore
he shall be slowed away in such a damp
looker!" This speech did the business ;
the sexton proposed that the remains should
be deposited in vault, which had been Of
fered. "A vault what kind ofo place is
that! Let's have a peep at it," They
we're accordingly shown dry vault. and
after soma debate, concluded that their
messmate should rest there. They had
no: got far on their return, before they
took into their heads that the coffin had
been riaed Of the body by the doctors, and
under great excitement went back TO the
vault, had i. opened and the coffin too.
before they could be convinced that the
remains Of their comrade had not been em
bezzed. This question being settled to
the eatisfacti of all, they retired pea.
ceably. Bait. Athereum.
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HIdHLY IMPORTANT News FROM LIMA.
BY letter from our correspondent al Pay
ia, March 81, 1886, we have the important
information that the civil war in Lima has
terminated by pitched battle, February
7th, on the heights of 6" .1No de la Luna"
near Arequipa, in which the army of Sala-
very was completely routed. and he taken
prisoner while attempting TO make his es-
cane to Islay. on the sea coast, where his
vessels of war were assembled. He had
$4,000 men, while Santa Cruz numbered
5000 composed Of Peruvians and Boivians.
The battle lasted days, when Salaverry.
after repeatedly repulsing the assaults of
Santa Cruz was ultimately compelled to
yield, from fatigue and exhaustion to an
overwhelming force. Our correspondent
adds " The slaughter is said to have been
terrible, and the field was covered with
headess trunks, the dying and the dead"
Santa Cruz acknowledges the loss of GOO
men.
On the nth of February, Slavery. TO-
gether with his Generals and Colonels Fer
nandini, Picoaga, Moya, Carderuras, and
five others were shot. The officers suffer
cd first, and when Salaverry was brought
out to have the bandage placed on his eyes
he disdanfuly refused, saying " can look
my murderers in the face, for fear 10 no
part of my COMPOSITION We may admire
the courage but must despise the cruelty
and rejoice in the fate of this wretched ty
rant. He expressed wish to be shot by Z
guard of his own countrymen which wa'
complied with. This soidistant Napoleon
Of South America" then carried out thu
farce still farther, but very inappropriate,
by initiating that great captain at Grenoble
and saying. "If you will kill your General
fire! !" which they did. Eighty more o
his officers were sentenced to be shot, an
about 100 more condemned to hard LABOR
in chains, for three years on the publ
works Of Peru. Among which, will be
splendid bridge near Arequipa, which Sal
AVERY blew up in the course Of the action
1t is hoped this punishment, thus for tn
first time established, will have a saiu,ar
, effect in suppresslng the frequent ali
!, bloody Instructions which have desola,e
, that country and destroyed it's brigh,e
prospects-to say nothing Of the injurio,
t consequences Of American commerce.
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veins the genuine principles of British free
dom"
ing vote, unless his right Of veto may be called So.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The subscriber, Administrator of Ro.
BERT BRATroN, deceased, will offer at
public sale, on Thursday the 18th day
Of October next, on the farm lately oc-
cupied by the intcstale, on Jackson's
River, in the county of Bath, all the per-
ssonal property Except the Slaves be-
longing to the estate Of the said Robert
bration, consisting of
Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep,
W heat and Oats, Farming Uten-
sis, Household s. Kitchen Fur.
nlture, and a variety of other ar
ucies too numerous to mention.
Terms OF SALE.-For all sums under
five dollars, cash will be required over
that amount. q credit of twelve months
will be allowed, upon the execution Of
bonds with good security.
WILLIAM McCLINTIC,
Ada'r Of Ro6i. Brditon, dec'd.
Sept, l, 1886
GS@All persons having claims against
the estate of Robt. Brat:on, deed, are
requested to present them immediatelyu
Tor settlement and those who are il
debted TO said estate, are requested to
make prompt payment to the Admins
traitor.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

Gen. WILLIAM HENRY HARR1soN ar
rived in this place last Saturday evening
IN an extra stage from the Warm Springs,
and left on Tuesday morning for East
ern Virginia, where he goes TO visit his
relations. The citizens Of Staun;on and
Augusta County rendered him a Public
Dinner, which he declined accepting.
Many gentlemen, however. of this place
and the neighborhood, took Dinner
with him on Monday at the Washing
ton Tavern. and were highly gratified,
as were all who have seen him, with the
Republican simplicity of his manners
ana appearance, as wcll as with his en-
iightened conversation, and enlarged
statesmanlike views OF men and things.
Every one who heard him was as
;ouished at the impudence of those hire
ling editors and letter writers, who in
their madness and desperation, have
pronounced him an "imbecie" and "a
dotard." The .igor Of his body and
mind seem entirely uaimpaired his in
formation or ali practical subjects pro-
fouhd and accurate.
"e oniy wish the whole people Of
Che State could have been assembled
with Us, 20 have seen and Judged for
themselves.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
COPPER AND COLD

Some weeks ago, specimens of ore, said
to be, and to all appearance very rich,
were brought TO this place, from cop
per mine on the Saddle Back Mountain
in the county of Orange, Company for
working which was incorporated by the
Legislature Of Virginia, under the name
and title of the United States Copper
Mine Company, with capital stock of
100000 5000 shares Of 500 The
sale Of the stock advanced very slowly
we believe DO, at all, until the specimens
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
RISE OF THE RIVER.

In consequence Of the great torrents
of rain which fell on Thursday mig hit and
in the course of Friday. the James River
suddenly rose on Saturday morning, and
the Wing says to the height of three IN
cheS beyond the Fresh il June. 'il is
Says that paper the greatest fresh since
August lSl4, at the very period thai;
Washington city was occupied by the
British. We hear of much damage
Thirty feet of the Rail road embank-
men; couple of miles beyond Taylors-
Vile has been swept away, and two mails
from the North thus far missed. Ground
Squirrel Bridge or the South Anna, that
withstood the floods of thirty years on
that easily excited River, we understand
has been carried away. So has been
Beaverdam Bridge Oil Beaverdam Creek
in G0ochland, newly erected and solid
structure The Canal was broken in tvs o
places on Dr. Trents Farm in Gooch-
land, and by the mere immense fall of
rain. The tobacco on james River, and
we doubt not on the water courses gen
orally, has been swept fore and aft, Just
ready for the kAife. The corn we hope,
has escaped with less injury as to be ma
terially injured, the water must have
reached the ear. - Richmond Enq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
IL O'EESIE.

The Staunton Temperance Society will
hold IFS regular quarterly meeting on Satur-
day The 10Th Sept. at half past Z p. Nj. in
the Presbyterian church
The question of appointing delegates TO
the Charlottesville Convention will be before
the Society.
1t is desirable that uniform decision Of
this question should he made in the County,
and ii is suggested respectfully, that the va
rious Societies in the county appoint dele
gates TO meet the Stanton Society, and act
with them on the subject, and such other
matters as may be deemed important TO the
interest OF The great cause of Temperance.
WM. ID. COOK, Sec'y.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

were tested by DR.. T. johnson, late O
the University, who pronounced them
peculiarly rich. 1t then went off rapid,
iy. The Books are now closed. the
Company organized, and the stock, we
understand, at premium Of 100 per
cent. There can be little doubt of the
great wealth Of the mine, which besides
possesses high local advantages for being
successfully wrought
IhiS mine we understand, was not
long ago the property OF Judge p u.
Bar our, who sold i; Tor some $l5OO-
circumstance tha; some who have been
talking OF il, are disposed to consider as
Judgment upon him for having desert
ed the South, old Virginia, her princi.
pies and her cause, for federal Office II
would now command S:!OG,00U
Besides the copper mine stock above
mentioned, the greater portion of the
stock OF the Greenwood Gold Mining
Chartered Company, in the county Of
Spottsylvania, has been disposed of in
Richmond, within the week. Capital
$500, 00O,) The Books in this case are
also closed-the company organized, and
the stock in demand, and above par.
The spirit ofenterprize ana adventure
is decidedly abroad, and ifregulated By
prudence will prove, among other things,
that Virginia contains within her bowels
greater mineral treasures than any cuun.
try on earth Richmond Wig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
SILK CULTURE.

There is no business or employment
better suited to Poor establishments, and
at the same time so profitable, as the cu.
ture of Silk. All the labour is light re-
quiring no art, and such as may be per.
formed by aged and iuiirm persons, er
small children. Gathering the leaves of
the mulberry, feeding the worms, keep
ing them clean, collecting the cocoons,
and Keeling the Silk, are the chief ma
niPulations. The expenses attending il
also, are comparatively trifliRg. a few
ounces of the seed of the White Null
berry would produce, in three years, a
suiliciency OF food for several millions oil
worms; and if properly transplanted, the
capacity of the trees would increase, in
short time, beyond all possible cor
sumption. The only thing, indeed,
which is worthy OF being named, in the
way Of cost, is suitable building for the
worms TO work in; and even this is small
in comparison with the profits. No ex-
penditure could be incurred, certainly
10 more advantage, at Poor establish
ment, where there are so many persons
competent to such labour ard unfit Tor
any other employ ment not equally light.
w ould it not be well for the Overseers
oi the Poor of this county TO make the
experiment They might at least, as a
preliminary step. prepare a nursery for
The Mulberry. on the Farm attached to
the Poor house. \ single dollars worth
OF seed sown on some vacant spot, which
would be but the labour of few hours,
might, at no distant day, prove very
important service TO the county. That
the business will ultimately be introduce
ed into Poor establishments, we make
no question. The experiment, we are
convinced, has only to be tried for its
advantages to be made apparent, and TO
be universally embraced. The result
will be, the almost entire relief Of the
burdens Of those establishments from the
shoulders Of the community.
We observe that meeting of citizens
has been held in LouGoun, for the pur-
pose of considering the means of intro
ducing the culture OF Silk in that coun-
ty-Cuthbert Powell, Esq. in the chair.
and Thomas NJ. Colstnn. ctary. The
object OF the meeting was explained by
II. b. Powell, Esq. and supported by the
Hon. Chas. Z. Mercer and S. B. #. Cald-
well, Esq. who illustrated the great ia,
cility Of the culture, and the large pro-
fits resulting from it. Resolutions were
passed declaring it highly cxpedient TO
Introduce the culture of Silk in Loudoun.
and requesting the Board of Overseers
OF the Poor TO take such steps as they
may deem proper to establish Muber-
~ Orchard upon the Poor house farm in
that county.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
PORK 81 FLOUR.

l WILL receive proposals Until 10 o.
clock, A. NJ. on Saturday the LIST day of
October next, for furnishing the West.
ern Lunatic Hospital with II, 900 lbs. Of
Pork ; no hog TO weigh less than 100
pounds and as many barrels Of first rate
Flour as may be necessary for the use of
the Institution until the ist day of August
next. The Flour will be received al,
different periods during the year. The
proposals must state at what rate per
hundred for Pork, and what per barrel
for Flour
SAM'L NJ. WOODWARD,
Keeper Of The w l.. Hospital.
September g, 1886.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
Great Sale Of Books,

On the goth OF September next, will
be offered at auction, all the Books COM
posing the Library of the late Doctor
SPECIE. The sale will take place at
the residence of Mr.. Alex. II. Nelson,
near S'aunton. A library so large, (about
fifteen hundred Volumes so judiciously
selected, and in such neat preservation.
is rarely seen, and more rarely offered
fo' sale. II comprises large number
of choice works on Theology, collected
at considerable expense, in the German,
Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages,
besides vast amount O! miscellaneous
literature of the first order. Heads Of
Theological and Literary Institutions,
CleTgymen, and men of Literary taste,
are respectfully invited to attend The
sale will be continued without reserve,
from day TO day, I'LL all are sold. Terms
cash,
FREDERICK SPECIE, Admir-.
Sept. |, 1886.