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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-10

Singular Plant-One Of the most curious
plants with which we are acquainted, grows
In abundance along the top of Pohatchong
Mountain, about mile and half in a south
west direction from tue village of Mansfield.
II is commonly called Frost Plant, or Rock
Rose, but we have forgotten its botanical
name, as also tue class and order TO which i,
belongs. We have never seen II in summer,
but at this season of the year its appearance
is that of small weed about foot in height
and somewhat resembling the Wild Indigo
both in the form of its branches and of The
dead leaves which remain upon it. purine
the frosty nights of autumn two leaves @
Ice spring, from opposite sides of The stem
near the surface Of the ground. which arc
generally melted eff during the day and a.
gam renewed al night. These ice leaves are
oi 'hs ienceolsr form, three or four inches
,onS, one half or three quarters Of an inch
croad, and hall line in thickness. Per
maps the best idea of those singular forma,
tions may be obtained by imagining the ap-
pearance of two petals of the White Lily
| fastened by their eXtremiiies on opposite
sides of slender stem, as they are about the
sane shape and size and curved in the same
graceful manner. They are formed Of W lie
transparent ice ,slraiIed lengthwis e and mucl,
resembling in appearance The little ice CO.
| lumns which during frosty weather are ire.
quentIy observed in ploughed fields where
The soil is wet and graveliy. Ii is many
years since we came across this curious plan
while hunting on the mountain, and have
never since had an opportunity of examini ing
| 1t, nor have we ever been able 10 meet with
single person who had observed it.-BcL.
uidsre N J.) apollo.
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From the buchanan .4apocafe.

We learn that the Biue Ridge Cshaf 10 at
length completed, in scientific and excefs
lent manner ;having been delayed fof much
longer time than would otherwise have been
the case, by uneXampled rains which fell last
Summer. lis execution does great honour
TO the energy and abilities of Mr.. N. }. Mi
chic, the gentleman under whose superin-
tendence il was placed and we are glad to
learn that the assistant principal Engineer
tho, duty has been performed
Theirs are many young men of fine talent
AID abilities now in the corps of Engineers,
and there will doubtless, be d considerable
increase or the commencement of improve
inenfs, which will be constructed cut of the
fund the State will receive ms its portion of
the surplus revenue OF the o. s. and by the
stimulus which seems latierly 10 have been
given 10 works Of public enterprise, and the
consequent prospect OF promotion which
these circumstances present to Inc Engineer
We hope the policy will be seen aud acled
upon by the j. and K. company, Of reward
ing merit and promoting talent whenever
they are found, when il is possible 10 do il !;
and The enlightened directory Of that great
enterprise will confer in addition 10 tbe in
Vulnerable olbef. benefits they, will render
the States great service to Fer by making
her sons accomplished engineers.
This is 10 be. effected by encouraging
voting men of talent and enterprise TO err
gage and perfect themselves, in this most
useful and honorable profession, by premot-
ing those who sbew themselves worthy Of
promotion.
We know no one more deserving Of such
promotion than Mr.. Niche; for in addition
TO fine talents and requirements and as ele-
waited and pure feelings and principles as any
man can boast; he has proved by actual trial
(and one of no little difficulty and responsi-
bjlity) his superior abilities. We hope the
Directory will consider this matter; one no;
OF little Importance to the welfare OF the
State, especially now when go many cheer
ing indications are 10 be seen Of regenerat-
ing policy In Virginia, which seeks TO ac-
| complish its noble designs by the oaly prac-
ticable rneaos-an Improvement Of her chat
nels Of inisreotEnunica,ion
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POPULARITY. Masaniello, a Young fish.
erman, who was al the head Of the revolution
OF Naples, in l647, after being commander
In'chIef during that brief insurrection, was
assassinated while in cloister of a chapel
and bis death was heard without emotion by
the thousands in the church OF Del Carmine
His head was carried 10 the yiceroy, and his
body, atsr being dragged through the streets
by rabbie OF boys, among whom the nobi-
NY threw pieces Of money, was at length
tossed into the city bitches.
But The flame which Masaniello had kind.
led, was not extinguished by his death. e.
ven IN the morning which succeeded his ex-
1t, some OF the striplings, who had cons,itu,.
ed the guard and iictors OF their murdered
captain general, sought out his dishonored
remains, and carried .hem 10 the cathedral.
The Dangied corpse was arrayed in roya!
robes, decorated with crown and sceptre
ana aiier being carried in funeral procession,
Followed by thousands of armed men, it was
at length solemnly inferred in the church
with many tears, prayers, and lamentations.
thus ended the short but eventual life o!
masasiello, who, in the course Of Ten DAYS
rose from the most humble situation 10 an
unrivalled height Of despotic authority and
| alter reigning like monarch, was. by com.
mon CONSENT, shot and dragged through The
city Ike mad dog, yet finally buried like .
prince and almost worshippea az saint
There Can be little hesitation in AFFIRMING
that Mssanieiio's extraordinary rise wa,
rather the work Of fortune and contingency
than Of his own device in The conception. o,
his exertions in tho exec,t;o,
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RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT

RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.-We
learn from the Patriot, that the train of
cars which left this city on Thufsday
morning for Frederick. on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. was upset about
two miles this side the Monocacy, and
about two hundred yards beyond the
watering place. The accident occurred
about noon. and is understood to have
been the consequence efan unpeiceiyed
defect in the road-one of the rails be.
ing loose and out of place, the end Of it
struck the tender and turned the whole
train of cars off the track, thus caus.
ing the overturn. Several passengers,
as we regret to learn, were mote or less
injured by the accident, though it is be-
lieved none dangerously so.-The lady
of JAS. L. HAwKINs. Esq. of this city +,
and the conductor of the train of cars.
were the two most severely injured.
Mrs. III. we learn, received a wound in
the head. The person in charge of the
train of cars was fakeH out from under
one of them, and was supposed 10 BE
considerably Injured, though not so as to
affect life. The accident, It will be seen,
was one Of those against which no
degree ofcare and foresight is at ail tim es
sufficient safeguard. Bdliimofe Amer.
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Coca Drwnkards.- is in Peru a
tree about the size Of the black thorn,
whose leaves are used by the Peruvians
as powerful stimulant. The effect of
this species of exhileration is represent.
ed as much more Injurious to the mind
and health than either opium or ardent
spirits. 1t is said that the intemperance
from the use Of this vegetable stimulus,
is alarming. and threatens immense evils
to the inhabitants. Those who indulge
too freely in the use of Coca, are called
Coca Drunkards.
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A FEMALE EouEsTRIAN.-Miss Pond
rode one thousand miles in thousand
hours, at Newmarket, in 1853. She
was relative of the publisher Of the S por-
ting Calendar, in Oxendon street, and
she was backed to perform this feat by
:ne Duke of Queensbury, then Lord
March. She was. however, allowed tc
do the thousand miles on as many hor-
ses as she chose, without regarding time.
She did the match in twenty EIGHT days,
and two. thirds Of the time on one favor
lite horse. The lady took her rest reg.
ularly at night, and rode in the day time
forty or fifty miles.-Ihe Sportsman.
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| HIPERBoREAN CoLD.--Captain Back
IN his narrative of the arctic expedition
in search of Captain Ross, gives some
very curious illustrations of the severity
OF cold endured by himself and his COM
Panioas. Sulphuric ether, in a tightly
stopped bottle. became Opaque in fifteen
minutes. and deposited thick sediment,
and the upper surface OF the sides OF the
bottle coated with ice. Mercury 62
degrees below zero. Being removed 10
the house. and placed within four and
half feet OF a brisk FIRE. the ether was
for,y-two minutes in recovering its trans.
Parcncy. Temperature Of the room 81
degrees above zero.
Nitric ether lost its TRANSPARENCY in
two hours.
A drachm and half sulphuric ether
being placed in bottle, and exposed to
the Geld out Of the house until it became
thick, the stopper was withdrawn and
a match applied. when the ether ignited
with sharp explosion.
Pyroligneous acid froze in less than
half an hour. Mercury 81 degrees be.
low zero. Rectified spirit, diluted with
an equal quantity of water, froze in the
same time. Rum became thick in
lew minutes. Two parts Of pure spirit,
diluted with one of water. froze solid
in three hours; mercury So degrees be-
low zero. A surface OF mercury. in a
saucer, became solid in two hours.
In small room, fire of eight large
sticks OF dry wood could only raise the
temperature to IL degrees below zero,
and ink and paint froze in the room.
Captain Back placed his table as near
the fire as he could bear the heat. yet
his camePs hair pencil was frozen to
stiff point, and he had 10 give up his
drawing. Cases and boxes of seasoned
FIR split so asto be useless. The skin of
the hands and face cracked into insight
ly and painful gashes. which then were
obliged to be filled with grease. On one
occasion Captain B. washed his face and
head, standing within three feet Of the
fire. and his hair actually became stiff
with ice before he could dry it.
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BOOK s..

Japbet in search of his Father, Nor
man Leslie, Herber. Wendall, Traits of
the Tea Party, the Club Book, new edi-
ton Of Humphrey CliDker. the Outlaw,
Slavery in the u. States, by Paplding
Stories of the Sea, by Capt. Marryat.
the American in England. Mahmoud.
CONT the Discarded, Paul Ubric, Han
nah Moore's Works, complete in 7 VOL,
Sherwood's Works, &c. &c.
Chewing Tobacco g. Segars,
etvsry superior quality. Tea, of the BEST
quality, Sugar aud Coffee. Figs and Raj
sins, wax and tallow Candles.
Stauntou, May IL, 1896.
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NEW GOODS.
ROBERT COWAN

Has Just received from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, a splendid
assortment of new and fashionable 6 Gods,
all OF which were selected by himself
in the above mentioned cities, but prin-
cipal!y in the city of New York.-A-
xnong them are the following, viz:
Rich figured Gro. dc piles Silk, rich
figured Poult de Sole, very handsome
figured Satins, figured summer Chally,
super6ne glossy black Italian Silk, black
Gro. de Rhine Silk, printed Jaconet, a
large assortment of French worked Capes
g. Collars, English, French & American
Calicoes, among which are some entire.
iy new styles, very handsome, Challi-
cites, new and beautiful article for La
dies dresses, rich printed Florine for La
dies dresses, Splendid French Artificial
Fto'oeTs, Bonnet, Belt and Cap Ribbons,
. very large assortment Of Ladies and
GeEtlemen's Gloves, Feather and Palm
Leaf Fans, Bead Bags. Bead and Silk
Purses, large assortment Of Dress
Shawls and Handkerchief., a variety of
Bobinet and Blonde Quillings. 10 dozen
Stockings. Ladies' and Misses Bonnefs.
Boots and Shoes, Fur and Six Hais, re-
~ cheap, large assortment of Silver
Pencil Cases, a few rery handsome Ear
Kings and Breast Pins, together with a
great variety Of fancy articles too tedi-
Gus to mention.
Also, variety Of handsome goods
suitable for gentlemen's summer clothes.
large assortment OF Stocks, linen
Collars and Bosoms, and Gum Elastic
SuspeRdrrs.
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The most inteuse anxiety for the
safety OF the passengers on boxrd the
steam packet William Gibbons. lately
wrecked on her voyage from New York
for Charleston. pervaded the latter civ
Tor several days. Vessels, with provis.
ions, were sent out in search of her. All
fears were happily relieved; however.
on the Goth instant, by the arrival Of
thirty-three Of the passengers in the schr.
South Boston from Ocracock and the
schf. Atlas. with more passengers, was
momently expected.
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POETRY.
From the Baltimore Chronicle.
THE AMERICAN BOY.

IL "A M CNiChN DOI.
"Father look up, and see that flag,
How gracefully it flies;
Those pretty stripes-,hey seem 10 be
A rainbow in the skies"
II is YOUR couhtry's flag my son,
And proudly drinks the light,
Ger ocean wave-in foreign chimes,
A symbol of our might.
"Fathsr-what fearful noise Is that,
Like laundering 10 the clouds?
Why do The people wave their hats,
And rush along in crowds?"
II is the noise of cannanry,
The glad shouts Of the free
This il a day TO memory dear
Ills freedoms Jubilee.
'T wish that was now man,
I'D FIRE my cannon too,
And cheer as loudly as the rest
But, father, why don't your"
I'm getting old and weak-but still
My heart 10 big with joy;
Eve witnessed many day like this,
Shout you aloud my boy.
"Iiurrah! for Freedoms Jubilee!
God bless our native land!
And may live TO hold the sword
OF Freedom in my hsnd!''
Well done, my be-grow up and love
The land that gave you birth;
A home where Freedom loves TO dwell
isparadise on earth! j. C.
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The editor of the Boston Pearl, who
was recently on visit to Philadelphia,
says
Girard College. edifice intend
ed for the use of this institution will be
the most splendid Of any in our country
No wood work is allowed in the con-
struction-tbey are built Of marble, and
the pillars are superb, costing about fif-
teen thousand dollars each. Desclip-
ton would beggar the richness Of the
architecture. Philadelphia will become
richer in all that is lovely, than any oil
our cities, when the college is finished
Her Fair Mount Water Works were hel
pride, but they will be shaded by the
towering walls of this stupendous con.
gregation of marble.
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EDUCATION.

THR ensuing session Of the subscri-
oer's School will commence on the 18th
OF November next. The price Of tut
ton will be Fifteen Dollars the session.
payable in advance-of board, washing
and iodgicg forty-five dollars. payable
also in advance. Boarding can be OBJ
tanned in two very decent families near
to the School.
JOHN EENDREN.
October 26, 1886 --3t.
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MISCELLANY.

LABORING CLASSES IN EUROPE.
The following interesting article from
the North American Review for Octo.
Der. gives glowing description of the
condition Of the laboring classes in Eu-
rope in regard to the rate of wages
The burden of taxation. the means of
subsistence, the facilities Of education.
and the share. if any. these classes have,
IN the Government. 1t ought to inspire
every citizen of this free and happy re-
public to guard with constant vigilance
against any entertainments on the insti-
tutions which guarantee to US the bless
ings which our brethren hey ond the seas
are destitute of.
In Norway the ordinary food of the
peasantry is bread and Cruel, both pre-
pared Of oat meal, with an occasional
mixture Of dried fish. Meat is a luxury
which they very rarely enjoy.
In Sweden the dress Of the peasantry
is prescribed by law. Their food con-
sists Of hard bread, dried fish and Cruel.
without meat.
In Denmark, the peasantIy are still
held in bondage, and are bought and
sold together with the land on which
they labor.
In Russia, the bondage of the peasan-
try is even more complete than it is in
Denmark. The mobiles own all the land
in the empire, and the peasantry who
reside upon it ore transferred with the
estate. A great majority have only cot
tages, one portion of which is occupied
by the family, while the other is appro.
pIiated to domestic animals. Few, if a.
ny, have beds--but sleep upon bare
boards. or upon parts Of the immense
stoves by which their house is warmed
Their food consists Of black bread, cab.
bage and other vegetables, without the
addition ofany butter.
In Poland, the mobiles are the proprie.
tors of the land, and the peasants are
slaves. A recent traveller says: Il have
travelled in every direction, and never
saw q " heaten loaf to the east ward Of
the Rhine, in any part Of Northern
Germany, Poland or Denmark. The
common food of the peasantry of Po-
land, the working men, is cabbage and
potatoes sometimes, but generally peas
black bread and soup, or rather Cruel
without the addition Of butter or meat. u
In Austria, the nobes are the propri.
etoTs Of the land, and the peasants are
compelled to work for their masters dur
ing every day except Sunday. The
laboring classes are obliged to repair
all the highways and bridges, are liza
bic at any time to have soldiers quar-
tered upon them, and are compelled t,
pay one-tenth ofthe produce of their la
Dor to the church, and one-ninth to tn,
lord whose land they occupy.
Of the people of France, seven and
half millions 90 not eat wheat or wheat
en- bread. They live upon barley, rye
buckweat. chesnuts aud few potatoes.
The common wage. Of hired person
in France, $37 so for man, 81 SIS 7,
for woman annually. The taxes up
on them arc equal to one fifth OF its net
products.
In l76l, there were 700. 900 house
i'll Ireland. Of those, liz, 900 were oc
copied by paupers--and more than 500,
900 had no hearth. The average wa
ges Of lsberer is from Eine and a halft
eleven centsla day.
4 Among the labcring classes Of the il
lus,rious Scstch, meat, except on Sun
days, is rarely used.
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HOLCOMBE, BURTON & ED
MUNDS,
CO1,sasiissiO7s .HEcrctuasfs,
RICHMOND. Va

Dun Office and Lumber House are on
Carey street, precisely opposite the, Co.
sumbisn Hotel, where we are prepared
10 transact any business in our line that
the public may commit to our manage.
rnanf I;h-raI adv, COS " Ill at all times
be made on all produce committed to
our care. particularly on Flour, Wheat &,
Tobacco. We promise to use every ex.
ertion to give satisfaction. and solicit the
patronage Of the community.
We ara authorized to refer to N. C..
g. WIN. KINNEY.
THOMAS A. HOLCOMBE.
DAVID w. BURTON,
p. EDNUNDS.
August %, lS36.-im
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PROGRESS OF INTELLECTUAL fellow
who was considered rather soft, speaking
the other day OF the many inventions and i'm.
provemeDts which have been made by the
present generation, exultingly wound up
with, Well, for my part, believe every
generation grow wiser and wiser-for there's
my father, he know'd more'n my grandfah-
err, and believe know IeeiIe nore'n my
father did. >" My dear sir" remark cd u
by Islander, " what a - fool your great :
grandfather must have been !''
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VALUABLE RKCEIPT.-Mr. A. bron
son, of Meadville, (Pa.) says, from fiji.
teen years experience, he finds that
Indian meal PouItice, covered over with
young hyson, tea, softened with,wa
and laid over burns or frozen flesh, as
hot as can be borne, will relieve the
pain in five minutes. If blisters have
not arisen before, they will not after it
is put on; and that one poultice is gem
orally sufficient to effect cure.
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Rewards OF GALLANrRy.-Msf.
Pierce, Captain T. Childs, Captain
William nj. Graham, Captain r. 3. Lee,
Captain J. A. Ashbys First Lieutensnt
Campbell Graham. First Lieutenant w.
5. Maitland. and Second Lieutenant A.
Herbert. have been respectively pro-
NOTED for gallantry and good conduct du-
ring the recent Indian campaigns. Eve
ry friend of the army will be pleased to
see the notice ofthose promotions.
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VIRGINIA, To WIT:
AT rules held in the Clerks Office of the
County Court Of Augusta, on Monday the
9th day Of September, in the year 1886.
Caleb Griffith, plaintiff,
against
John New, defendant
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant not having entered his APP
Pearance and given security according to the
act OF Assembly, and the rules of this Court,
and II appearing 10 the satisfaction Of the
Court, that he is NOT an inhabitants of this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered, that the said
defendant do appear here on the fourth Mon
day in November next, and answer the
plaintifI's biz, and that copy of this order
t'e forthwith inserted in some newspaper
published in the town Of Staunton, for two
months successfully, and posted at the front
door of the court house of this county.
A Copy-Teste,
42l JEFFERSON KINNEY, Cpk.
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ALL persons indebted TO the

Nzs ALL persons indebted TO the
gG2<y subscriber for the Spectator,
advertising, or job printing, are respect
fully requested to make paynent---or
close their accounts by note. T hose who
know themselves to be indebted will
confer favour by embracing opportuni-
ties afforded in their visits TO town to set
tie their accounts, as it will save him
much trouble and expense.
KENYON HARPER.
June D, 1896.
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We have a subscriber who never fails 10
come forward and pay the printers bill on
his birthday. We would be pleased to see
all our Subscribers adopt so praiseworthy a
custom.pariiculatly that portion Of theu1
whose birth days do not happen on the 29th
Of February.-Ha. Free Press.
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Richmond aud Fredericksburg Rail.
division of the Rail
Road has been put in use. The cars
now run to within mile and half Of
Villeboro' and fifteen and half miles
of this place. The remaining upfnisb:
ed portion Of the road is in very for
ward state, and will, in all probability,
be completed by Christmas.
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NOTICE.

ALL those indebted to the estate of
JOSEPH COWAN. deceased, are re-.
quested to come forward and make nav
ment; or settle their accounts, wi.hout
delay. JOHN COWAN.
A. b. COWAN,
Sept. ~, 1856. Adm'rs
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In England, the price of labor varies
the Nottingham stocking weavers,
as stated by them in a public address,
alter working from fourteen to sixteen
hours day. only earn from four to five
shillings week. and were obliged to
subslst on bread and water. or potatoes
and SALT
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LOTS FOR SALE.

l AM DESTROYS of selling my lots on the
hill aear the residence OF Mr.. John
Grove, and my lot on the South side of
the creek, on liberal credit, bearing in
terest, TO be paid annuaIly-the purchas-
er securing the pay ment of the purchase
money to my satisfaction. Those in
chned to purchase will please apply to
): CLARKE, who has plan of the lots,
and who will receive any proposition
they may think proper to submit.
w. BOYS.
Staunton, August 4, 1896.