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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24
FRANCIS GRANGER. ESQ.

This gentleman, il will he recoIIectcd. is
the candidate Of The Northern and Western
Wings for the Vice Presidency, in opposi
lion to Col. Il. NJ. johnson. In the South.
ern States, he has been falsely charged with
being an AbOliti0niSt, during the tendency
OF The contest-a charge which we frequent.
iy intended to dtsProre, but which, no, deem
ing ii Of much importance, inasmuch as Mr..
Granger was not the candidate Of the South
ern W big party. we neglected 70 do. 10
prevent, however, in future, the charge that
The Southern Wings even co-operated with
party in the North, which sought to ele-
yate an AboIilonisl 10 the second Office in
The government, we copy the following eA
tracts from speech delivered by Mr. Gran.
ger, In The House OF Representatives, in De-
cember last:
Sir, bold tho ab0litioniss Of the north
in no higher respect, than do The gentlemen
from Carolina, or from any other section oil
The country. There are many of them for
whose motives have no respect; there are
others whose motives may be honest but tC
whom, misguided as they are, would say
stay your hand: you must not scatter fire
brands, arrows and death, and say we are in
sport"
Again, Differing as do from many oil
my constituents, have never entertained
but one opinion, and that is, euen if tie con
sttutionGt right (oUer the District OF Co.
ltlmbid) exists, tChtch Jdoubt strongly, there
is no question OF policy existing which should
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

Improvement in Railroad Cars.-Doctor
Plantou, Of Philadelphia, has made what we
deem very important improvement TN rail
road cars. The wheels are made 10 turn on
pivots, by which plan they can follow curv-
ed lines, and turn in a circle with great ease.
by MIR. Plantou's plan, it is demonstrated
that i, is impossible that any Of the wheels
should run off; and he proves, that if one of
them should be forced off by sufficiently
powerful lever, the others should remain up
ON The tracks and perform their duty Mr.
Phantom intends to demonstrate by another
model, that his plan may be adapted 10 all
The present rails, and prove, that even with
such wheels, if they have the faculty OF turns
ing upon themselves, the cars will be no
more in danger OF running on, of the track
and that by having no more axletrees to
break, travelling Upon railroads will no more
be followed by those scenes OF horror at
which humanity must shudder
Then, we conclude that Mr.. Plantou's
plan ought TO he adopted, as soon as possible,
for humanity's sake, though it offers great
advantages for economy IN the construction
of railroads.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24
THE PLACE OF NATIVITY.

Among the rich and beautiful passa.
ges to be found in the sermon of DR..
Charming preached in Newport (Rhode
Island is the following, wherein he
alludes to the Island of his nativity, in
language which stirs the depths OF the
heart -
1T is with no common emotion that
take part. in the present solemnity.
stand now to teach where, in nv child
hood and youth, [ was a learner. The
generation which then knew has al
most wholly disappeared. The veneer
able man, whose troubling voice then
heard in this place, has long since gone
TO his reward. My earliest friends who
watched over my childhood, and led me
by the hand to this place, have been Ia
ken. Still my emotions are moi sad. |
! rejoice, for W hist see melancholy chan.
ges around me, and still more feel that
time which has bowed other frames, has
touched my own, see that the work
OF human Improvement has gone on.
see that clearer and brighter truths than
were opened on my youthful mind, are
TO be impaired to succeeding generations.
Herein | Go and will rejoice.
con looking back to my early years
l can distinctly recollect the unhappy
influences exerted on my mind by the
general tone of religion in this town. l
recollect too corruption OF morals among
those OF my own age, which made boy.
hood critical, perilous, season. Still
! must bless God for the place of my ma
tivIty ; Tor, as my mind unfolded, / be-
came more and more alive 10 the beau
tItul scenery which now attracts stran-
gers to our Island. Ny first liberty was
used IN roaming over the neighboring
belds and shores and amid this glorious
nature, that love Of liberty sprung I'D
which has gained strength within me to
this hour.
early received impressions of the
great and the beautiful, which, believe.
had no small influence in deterrpipipe
my mode Of thought and habits of lie
La this town pursued for time NV
studies OF theology. l had no professor
or teacher to guide me, but had two
noble places of study. One was wonder
beautiful ediiice, now so frequented and
so useful as public library, then so de.
serted, That l spent day after Jav, and
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POETRY.
BURIAL OF THE EAIIGRANT'S
BABE.
ny MRS. siGoCRNEY.

"Near the Catholic cemetery, about three
miles from the city Of New York, mel one
of the most singular and affecting funeral
professions which il has ever been my for
tune to wilnesd. IL was a lone mother, with
her little boy by her side, and the coffin con-
tanning the body of heI dead infant in her
arms. She was German, and could speak
tut few words OF English. She presented a
paper, which contained the regular order ne
.essary for every internent in the public
vault Of the Roman Catholic cemetery. But
had she been ever SO killed in our language
il was eviden; that she had that grief within,
which does not speak. Her e,e filed, and
sobs chokc'l her ut,erance, as she said,
LOST mcsne 6dbg..jour ,rcek. % COL Him.
L. Stone.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

NorGt Anccdoic.-There are many in.
cidents III the early naval history of our
country worth preserving, among which
is the following anecdote of the heroic
IIngey. When he commanded the
Gauges in 1899, being off Cape Nicola
Mole, he was boarded by boat from
the English frigate Surprise, and all the
Engiishmen on board were demanded
and also permission 10 examine the pro-
tectlons OF the American seamen. Cap
tain Iingey returned the following man
ly and noble answer. GA public shin
carries no protection for her men but her
flag: l do not expect TO succeed in a
contest with you, but will die at my
quarters before man shall be taken
from the ship" The crew gave three
hearty cheers, fastened with alacrity TO
their quarters, and called for Yankee
Poodle. The Captain of the Surprise,
on hearing of the determination Of the
Yankees, chose rather to pursue his
course. than to do battle for dead men.
-Boston Journal.
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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE AMER
1cAN FLAc.-The following extract is
from London paper per Westminster
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 81.
a circumstance has occurred at Smyr-
IA which may disturb little the renew
ed harmony between France and Amer
ica.-On the 18th, the American BRIG
Bantam, loaded with Turkish produce
for Boston, set sail, asd got hey ond the
Castle, when she was forcibly boarded
by French man-of wars boat. An
officer and several men, armed, said
they were i'll search of two deserters,
whom they suspected TO be on board,
aud notwithstanding that Capt. Inglee
assured them on his word of honor that
there were no such men in his ship, the
French commenced a strict search. and,
not succeeding in finding the deserters.
the officers ordered the American cap.
tain to return TO Smyrna. On this the
American hauled down his flag, aban,
doned the vessel, and the French brought
her to anchor between the Castle and
the town. Capt. lnglec then wen; On
shore and made his protest. Thus the
affair remained when the last accounts
lett Smyrna. Mr.. Ofley, the United
States Consul, is a man who will do his
duty, from which lie would not finch
a hairs breadth, even were his conso-
late ratified about his ears. He is an
other Lord Ponsonby, with this differ
ence, that lie will certainly be more
promptly supported by his own Govern
ment People cannot insult the stripes
and stars with impunity.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

Manufacture Of Siik.-A New York
paper says, the culture and n.anufac-
ture OF silk in the United States, is no
longer matter oftheoretic experiment
mere play thing for the amusement OF
amateur agriculturalists, and the edifca-
ton Of those who read agricultural peri
odicals, but bona fde branch ofsubstan-
tial American enterprise and industry.
II has been gone into with spirit and
to an extent that leave no doubt of its
eventual success and importance, in va
rious parts of the country. Among 9TH
er establishments, the new silk factory
at Denham, Mass. will operate sixteen
hundred spindkes, give employment TO
one hundred females. and turn out about
two thousand dollars worth of seuing
silk week.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

SLEEVES.--It is srmew ha, refreshing,
as The fashionable novelists used TO say. Ia
perceive the sudden and ellectua banishment
that has been decrecd and carried into execu-
ton, against those vast uLsighily, ridiculous
and immoral bags, which it has been the
pleasure OF the ladies, bless their hearts, TO
insist upon our recognizing as sleeves, fur
the last three or four years. The pcrverse
obstinacy of PetIuchio was not more unrea.
sonable, when he made The unhappy and
starving Ca,harine sw ear that the pale moon
was in truth "lhe blessed sun - and perhaps
1t was from him that the hint was borrow ed
BE that as il may, they are gone, bag and
baggage, and our bellies are no longer COM
PEELED TO walk the streets, as though suffer
ing The penalties OF justice, with eigh, or ten
pounds Of silk, chally, gros>de something,
muslin, merIno, Circassian, CantNn.crape,
harege, white satin, printed calico, or pc
iIsse- cloth, dangling from each shoulder: or
to exhibit themselves with a pair Of feather
pillows stuck upon each side of their grace
ful figures, and far surprising them in mag
nitude. The day of five feet high and six
ieet wide, is gone, we trust, forever, and
henceior~ard we hope 70 see the beautiful OF
our race resembling somewhat more in ap,
pearance the model in which nature formed
Them, and which French milliners have SO
i"hS succeeded In Keeping out OF fashion.
The transition has been, as usual in fash
ionable matters, somewhat violent; the pc,
els notion Of 'tfne by degrees and beautiful
ly less has not been thought of, but where
there was yesterday bale, there is today a
spermaceti candle-the ten yards of las
night are replaced this morning by some
halt ell perhaps quarter. One lady wa
sufficient occupant, week ago, for the sea
OF moderate sized carriage now three may
ride quite pleasantly in company. Arm:
are at tremendous discount, compared will
what they have been; and shoulders are like
India rubber balls with The air let out through
pin hole. A II this looks queer, just now,
and will stay looking queer for some time
yet, but after while our eyes W i'll receive
their right tone, and then we shall applaud
the change most heartily. Nevertheless, we
beseecb our far readers not too suddenly to
run INTO the other extreme, and compress the
arm entirely up TO the shoulder, as some
have already done-thereby giving them
selves somewhat the resemblance of the un-
dressed dolls in the packages of Bailly and
WARRIOR like giblet ric-ail wings and
legs.-N. y. Com. IAdv.
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No. So.
call for legislation upon this subject I"

! call Tor legislation upon This subject"
| IL will he perceived that MIR. Granger rot
| only denounced the Abolition movements in
The North, but tina, he goes even further than
Mr.. Van Buren, himself in sustaining SoutL.
ern views and principles, by expressing a
strong doubt of the power OF Congress over
The Slavery question in tue District OF CO.
lumbia-a power which Van Buren, express
ly comedies And yet, we have seen Van
Buren journals in the South, and we have
heard inteliigen, gentlemen, OF the Van Blu.
rem party, In conversation, denounce Fran
CHS Granger as an Aholitionist, and twit the
Wing party in the South with the inconsis-
tenoy OF even indirectly cooperating will,
the Northern friends OF this gentleman, while
they were dcprecating Van 8uren's election
as Il fatal stab al Southern rights and safety,
We wish that Van Buren, were such man
as Granger, III the diIectness Of his views.
IN the honesty of his principles, and in the
fearless candOr OF his character, as well as in
the bri'liancy OF his talents. Then, indeed
the South, il she SHOULD not rejoice at his G..
lection, might at least acquiesce in it, as an
event, from which, if she had nothing TO
hope, she had nj least no serious evils TO an.
iishend. AS il is but we will not
anticipate the future. Sufficient for the day
will be the evil thereof. -Lyuchb. pIr.
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] mused amid The place OF graves,
When the brief autumn day,

museu amid the place oil graves,
When the brief autumn day,
with IFS hoarse minstrei.y OF storms,
Sank 10 It's rest away
he long grass gave IA rusiling sound,
As To the mOurner's tread
y nd To- lonely Woman came,
fhe bearer Uf her dead.
No stately hearse, or sable pail,
Or tall i'lumcs waving high,
iDpress'd the solemn pOmp OF wo
Upon tho pasSer-by-
But Natures grief, SO OFT unknown
Beside the proud mans bier,
Where long professions slowly move,
Spale fas,h, resis,less, here.
No foot of ncighhor or of friend,
In plying love drew nigh,
Nor the sweet German diree brea,L'd ont
As 'Hca,h her native sky,
TO bless the clay that came TO sleep
Within the hi!iow'd sod,
Add emulate that triumph strain
w hich gives The soul 10 God
foor babe! that giieving breast from
whence
Thy transient life-stream now'd,
Doisi press the coffin, as il goes
On to-the last abode:
hose patient arms that SHELTERED thee
w nth many tender prayer,
In sad reluctance yield thee back
To Earth, thy mothers care.
No Pries!ly hand The immortal scroll
vi heavenly hope display'd,
"a in the drear aad darken'd vault,
Her infant gem she laid;
And wildly mid the stranger shades
OF that seGuesier'd deli
The lofty language OF the Rhine
10 troubled cadence fell.
But grasping fast the mourner's skirts
In wonder and in fear,
A boy, who thrice the spring had seen,
Stood all unnoiiced near,
And wiSlful on his mothers face.
Was tiX'd that fair child's eye,
while tear drops DER his glowing cheel,
Gush'd forth, he knew not why:
For sympathy's Overwhelming sob
Awoke his bosom's strife,
And wondering sorrow strongly stirr'd
The new born fount Of life:
ea-s'!t that trace Of NO must CLEAN
From lies unwrilten page,
shoagh Memory Is caskei he should searet
with The dim eye of Age.
But with so strong and deep a power
That lonely funeral stole
Among the pictured scenes that dwell
For ever in the soul,
hat oiten when | wander near.
And sad winds nurmur low,
starting, l seem once more TO hear
That waiiiDg mothers NO.
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Another instance is related in an English
paper OF The folly of attempting to brighten
children into good behavior. A little girl OF
Hackney having committed some trifiine
FAULT was thrust by her preceptor into dark
cellar at some distance from the house, and
forced to remain there all night, notwth-
standing her screams. In the morning hen
the door was opened, the little creature was
an idiot. We cannot find words sufficiently
strong TO express our opinion of such cold
FLOODED cruelty and reprehensible folly
Such conduct should entltie the author of il
TO residence in the dark hole 10 which the
lille innocent was condemned, not for "a
night onl y but for ycars.-To Imagine for an
Instant that TO excite agonizing fears was the
way TO correct ii childish fault, is TO prove in
conieslibly ones right TO the character of
such IdIocy as would unfit one for The most
common place duty in life, and The more Sc
GUIDED the entertainer of such notion could
be kept from the public eye, the more mer-
ciiul would IL be TO such utter imbecility
Bali. Hmerican
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Nethod,st Billie Society. c have here
tOiore mentioned that the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church had re-
commended the dissolution of the Bible So
cisty connected with that church, with a
view, as wc Understand, Of uniting all the
energies of that body with the American
Bible Society, in circulating the holy Scrip
lures. We arc happy to state that, agreea-
bly ~ the recommendation Of the conference,
the society has been dissolved and the ar
engagements are now 10 progress to carry for
ward the great work, III accordance with the
.ish of The h;ghe,t ecclesiastical body OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
" T. Com 4HGU.
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The late John NarshaH.--In Judge
MarshalPs yearly visits 10 Fauquier,
where the proper implements of his ia
vorite sport (quoits) were not to be had,
he still practised it among his rustic
friends with flat stones for quoits. A
casual guest at a barbecue in that county,
lone OF those rural entertainments so
frequent among the country people oil
Virginia. soon after his arrival at the
spot, saw an old man emerge from a
thicket which bordered the neighbour
ing brook, carrying as large pile Of
these flat stones as he could hold be.
tween his right arm and his chin; he
stepped briskly up to the company, and
threw down his load among them, ex.
claiming, "There here are quoits e.
nouSh for us all !" The strangers sur.
prise may be imagined, when he found
that this plain and cheerful old man wa.
the Chief Justice OF the u. States
Southern Lit. Messenger.
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Happy Simile.-Thc Rev. Mr.. Al
len, OF Shrewsbury. in some remarks the
other day on Bible Societies, happily
compared them TO the Red Pipe noun
tain, in the Western Prairies, so beanti-
fully described by Ca,lin as singular
geological formation of hard red claw or
jasper, in the centre Of vast prairie in
Upper Mississippi, and which is held
in religious veneration by every Indian
tribe. 1t is here they always meet in
amity while procuring the materials for
their pipes. The Bible Society, said
the reverend gentleman, is the calumet
ground, where conflicting sects of Chris.
ilans may meet in peace if not in har-
mony.
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Anecdote of Archbishop Chererus.

Aneedote Of archbishop Chererus.-
One OF the distinguished features i'm the
character oil this most amiable and pious
prelate, was Samaritan spirit that influ-
enced his every act Of benevolence. The
"Corsaire," French paper, relates the
following anecdote:
One day, leaving the church, an old
iniIrm woman implored his charity
The worthy Prelatc slipped five frank
piece into her hand. "My lord" said
ms aimoner, who was walking behind
him, ARE you aware that the woman is
a Jewess :" i"Yes, she is a Jewess. I"
exclaimed the cardinal, ''you are right
few people bcstow aims upon the poor
creature for that very reason, and YOU,
sir, l suppose, are among the number.
AS She receives such little assistance
from charity she is in need Of more mo
neJ give her my purse, SIR
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MISCELLANY.
A THRILLING INCIDENT,
BY w. cUs,urNc

NY feelings were very poelical as walk,
" Slowly towards the door Of the village
..," u'In' ! entered. A popular preacher
mouse was much crowded However. pres.
SEQ up IN The aisle, until had gained posi-
1'on where could have fair view OF the
IaIes OF nearly all present. I soon perceiv =.
ca u'a' was an object Of attention. MANY
cl me congregation looked curiously a, me.
ioi was stranger 10 them all. In few
Iho'nen's' however, the attention of every
one present appeared 10 be absorbed in The
ounoassadnr OF grace, and ! also began TO take
.h'eIes' 40 his discourse. The speaker was
nuen., and many Of his lofty flights were e.
ven sublime; but almost any thing was cal
co'a'ee 70 aaect my mind then. The preach.
er spoke OF heaven aud IFS Joys, and the bliss.
'ui scenes WIN which we were surrounded
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Correspondence Of the n. 7. Express.
WAsuINGToN, Oct. ODD. 1896.


lbes leave 10 call public attention through
your columns 10 the most high handed and
giaring abuse, which has come under my ob =
servation since the removal OF the derosites.
That measure OF General JackSon's has serv
ed as precedent for any step which may
suit The purposes Of Van Burenism. viii
the public believe it? The auditor of the
Post Office has given The order TO DrspENsE
WITH THE USE OF BOOKS IN THE DE-
pAnTMENr.-This is true There are,
from this time FORTH to be no general ac
count books kept in the Department The
auditor, undoubtedly made a cats paw of hy
Amos Kendall, has been engaged on this vii,
famous scheme for three months past, and
though few honorable and upright clerks
have resisted the measure: the fiat of The
peoples agents has gone forth, and there
ale TO be no Ledgers in iu,ure-E,ery ac-
count is 10 be kept separate, so that the af>
lars OF The Post Office will be represented
Jus! as hucksier's account is on slate
Col. Gardner preteEds that his object is TO
simplify the accounts! II merchant were
TO throw his books into the fire, and keen no
other accounts than his Blolter or Day Book
II would exactly show what these daring men
are now doing at w ashington There is no
doubt thai millions Of the pubic money have
been rlundercd by the officers of The presen,
administration and if the Immaculate Post
master end his auditor have an inclination
That way, they may rob the Excheqner' TO
their hearts content, and we the people will
never TO The wiser
What have told You is true-and YOU
may challenge the Globe 10 deny it,
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Ambation.-An old lady in an adjoin-
ing town-who had ambitious views for
her husband: and was much mortified
that when he was elected TO the House
OF Hepr esentatives, he never made a
speech-mixed gill of yeast with his
gin bitters in the morning, in order TO
make him rise when he went TO the hall