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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
LEE OF AN EDITOR.

The following paragraph IS taken from an
English paper aud presents just view Of
the difficulties tina, attend the lie oil nm ed
llop Ot newspaper, who 10 always obliged
to cater for an almost infinite variety OF APP
pet;;es. II reminds one OF the helpless ay-
ing fish in the tropics, who is eagerly chas-
ed in his native elementb by vorrcious bonitas
ind dolphins and when 1t makes use OF its
wings, 10 escape from its persevering ene>
mics, and rises into the air, husts of the iea.
thered tribe are waiting 10 pouncs upon and
ievour him.
An editor cannot step without treading on
some body's toes. Ii he express HE opin-
lou iearlessly and frankly, he is arrogant
aud presump,uous; if he merely states facts
without comment, he dares not avow his
sentiments. Ii he conscentiously refuse 10
advocate the claims of an individual for OIL
flee, he is accused Of personal hostility. a
Jackanapes who measures off his words into
verse, as clerk does tape by the yard hands
in u parcel OF stuff tina, Jingles like parcel
of nails and gimblets, and il the editor is no,
fool enough lopubiish the nonsense, stop my
paper, WON'T patronize man that is nc
better judge Of poetry! One murmurs be
cause his paper is not literary enough. ont
would have type SO small that miscruscop,
would be indispensable 10 every family
another threatens 10 discontinue his paper
unless the letters are half an inch long. Ii
fact, every subscriber has plum of his own
for conducting journal, aud the labor d
SysIphus was trifling compared with that o
on editor who undertakes 10 please ALL
GGldrY.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

buried +7iivs. female, who departed
this transilory life Il few days ago, in the De-
partment OF Crne, was duly conveyed,
utter The accustomed lapse OF lime, TO her
las; home; but as the burial ground was at
some distance, the funeral procession reached
just as night was closing in. AS soon as
The coffin was lowered into the grave, sever,
al groans were distinctly heard ON The bot,
tom Of the abyss; and the bystanders, I'M
der The impression that living being was
about 70 be inferred, insisted On opening the
coffin. That operation having been carried
into effect, it was ascertaincd that all appre-
tensions of premature interment we're
groundleSs and the corpse vas once more con-
signed to It's "lowly bed" when the groans
were distinctly repeated The majority of
The spectators fled in dismay; bu, an old sol,
der who feared neither ghost nor devil, ul,i.
mate!y succeeded in rallying two or three OF
The most intrepid, with whom he descended
into the grave, and there found drunkard,
who'll appears, had iumbled inlo the "yawn,
ing chasm," and fallen fast asleep. The liv.
Ing man, without loss OF time W as restored to
the upper regions, and the deunct to her rent
in the earth.-Galignani's Messenge
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

Ingenious inuentiom for taxing Casts OF
the Human Face or Form. BY the comm on
mode of taking cast, The weight and con
strictlon OF the wet plaster not only renders
the process dissgreeabIe, but imperfect, es
pecIaily in representing the features; for the
muscles Of the face become rigid, and The
physiognomiCal expression OF plaster mask
's su'len and painful 10 consequence. These
detects are ehiirely obviaed by the new ma
Chine, which consists OF vertical disc
whose surface is composed Of an almost in
Vulnerable quantity Of very fine steel wires
or needles, as close together as lbe hairs Of
Diusb, moving in Two plates perforated
WIN corresponding number Of boiee, iii,
90 buch ease that The points yield 10 the
HiebteSt pressure, Into this surface the
lace is gently pushed and by u most simule
sBG ingenious cCnirivsnce the whole of iLe
needieS are IN an instant fixed securely
their surface presenting n Concass mould ri
the face. Plaster is then poured IN Tho
wires being so close that the LIQUID c,nnn, |
escape between them, ard when set hard |
working mould is taken from il, in which
other oasis are made. So instantaneous IL
the operation, and so delicate The construc.
tioD OF the mechanism, that The face Of
crying child Is taken with ell its muscular
contoiiIon; and were any person 10 keep o.
pen his eyes The eyebail would not be iniu !
red, add stiff beard OF two days growth |
would be marked in the aG.-Sptciator.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
LUMBER WANTED.

Preparations are now making to build
an extensive addition 10 the Western
Lunatic Hospital, and large supply Of
PEANK s. SCANTEING
is wanted for that purpose. Persons dis
posed to furnish flooring, two inch yellow
common, or white pine plank, inch and
half, inch and quarter. and inch plank,
scantling for various purposes, such as
Girders, Raliers. Beams, Plates. and
Joist, will do well to call at theHospital,
where contracts may be entered into for
the same.
Cash to be paid on the delivery of
such timber. Application to be made to
SAMUEL Nj. WOODWARD.
September 6, 1888.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

Remarkable Suicide.-We learn from
citizen Of Biackwa;e Norfolk county, that
MIR. Henry Is. Bolt, OF his neighborhoud,
committed suicide some days ago, by cut
ling his threat with razor, in most shock :
ing manner. VI hat gives TO this desperate
act and unusual feature, is its entire discon-
nexion. with any Of the "numerous ills
which flesh is heir to, "-iiom all OF which
he was happily remoyed,-a least, SD far as
worldly treasure, domestic happiness and IA
clear uconsGieaee, -~ean -make-- fifs 's-bur-
lhens light.-He had previously made his
whole estate (esiimalcd at twenty thousand
dollars, TO his wife, TO whom he had only
been united ahou, three months lie sur.
vived two days, during which he retained
his senses and conversed nationally. He as
signed no cause for the rash act, but said he
believed that he committed it while in
state of mental arrangement produced Ivy
hyPochondria. lie had previously been in
II low state OF heaI.b,-ISort0k Herald.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
Hands Wanted.

The subscriber wishes 10 employ three
or four good hands, to work on the a.
bove Machines to whom liberal wages
will be given; and as he superintends
and directs the whole process, preyi-
Gus knowledge OF machine making is not
important, good use of tools, steady ha.
bits and industry are the qualifications
requisite, and only such as possess them
need apply. NJ. M'KEEVER.
March 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
Groceries, Shoes and Hats.

HAVING recently enlarged my stock oil
Groceries, Shoes, Hats &C., most of which
were laid 10 on the very best terms for cash
am now prepaI ed to Lffer 10 Country Mer-
chants and my customers generally, a large
and well selected assortment OF the above ar.
ticles.. Among my assortment are the fol-
lowing-25 hbds Porto Rico Sugar, of the
new and old crop, different qualities; %
bbls do; Is hhds of New Orleans; 10 do
ST. Croix do; % bbls crushed do; 10 half
lierces loaf do; SO bags Coffee, Laguira, Rio,
Java and Domingo; 40 hhds NJ GLASSES N ew
Orleans and West India $50 kegs Nails,
! best factories; 10000 lbs Cotton Yarns.
kegs hunting rifle Powder of superior quail
ity; 200 bags Shot; 1900 sacks Salt; $50
dozen bed Cords and leading lines 10 casks
Cheese; 30 chests Tea, Imperial, Gunpow,
der, Young Hyson aud Black; SO hhds
middling Bacon 25 doz painted Buckets ;
few kegs manufactured Tobacco; 1000
pieces Stone Ware; Soap; Candles; Choco-
late; Allspice; Pepper; Lamp aud Train Oil;
&c. SC. | have also, in the rooms over my
store, about 200 cases Hats, OF every quality
and escriptIon-among them are fifty cases
oil drab and black Russia Hats; 90 cases of
which are broadbrims, OF superior quality,
manufactured by Bent and Bush (Lowell y
10 cases silk do. Richmond made, a pretty
article brush Hats; low price fur and silk
Hats; black and white wool do; &C.
have, likewise, 100 cases Shoes and Boots of
every quality and description all OF which
articles, | will sell on The most reasonable
terms. PETER WINSTON.
Richmond, March 81 lS39-6t.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR.

The Spectator is published, yeesly, bv
kENToN HARPER, at Two Dollars n
year, II paid in Advance, or T'vo Dollars
and FYty Gents, after the expiration OF
The first sir months.
No paper wiU be discontinued until all
arrearages are paid.
F ADVERTISEMENTS not erceeding
ONE SQUARE Of printed matter, are IN
serted three ueeks for one dollar each
after, f,centy, fire cents. Lar
ger advertisements in the same proportion.
All letters must be post rnid.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

We, the undersigned, certify that we
have had MIR. Mathew M'Keever's new.
iy invented patent Threshing and Clean
ing Machine in use on our farms, and
we threshed and cleaned from tw o. hun
dred and fifty to 300 bushels of Wheat
per day, with the same number of hands
and horses that we have had to work
the common threshing machine hereto.
fore-and we consider this machine one
OF the greatest time saving and labor sa-
wing machines we have ever had in US :.
We consider it valuable Improvement,
and recommend it to the public
GEORGE w. CRAWFORD.
SlLAS II. SMITH,
w. ]. D. BELL,
JAMES BELL,
d. w. PATTESON.
stanton, January IL, 1889.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
CERTIFICATES.

We. the undersigned, have examined
Mr.. nj. M'Keever's newly invented
patent Threshing and Cleaning Machine,
and consider it a valuable improvement.
The labour saved by it in cleaning the
grain as it is threshed, without any ad-
ditIonal force,is an advantage we'll worth
the consideration of farmers. We fully
concur in the quantity threshed, with
the above gentlemen. and we have no
doubt but more could have been thresh-
ed under more favorable circumstances.
THOS. ]. NICHE,
BENJAMIN CRAWFORD,
NICH'S. G. KINNEY,
S. NJ. WOODWARD,
WIN. III. ALLEN,
JOHN G. Sewers.
March 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
ATTENTION!!

e. The Officers of the 32nd
" S3d Regiments are hereby notified.
TO attend in Staunton OH the 18th, 10Th
aud 10th OF May next, for the purpose of
training,as required by law.-Ca plains
OF Companies will make their returns
Oh the first day of the training.
FRANKLIN McCCE. Col. 32nd.
g. The Regimental Muster
Tor the 32nd Regiment will be held a,
the usual place On Friday the 18th OF
May.
March %
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
DAVID HEDRICK,
Agency Commission and For
harding Merchant,
SCOTTSV LIE, VA.

THE subscriber has located himself
in Scottsville for the purpose OF doing
general agency, commission, and for
warding business. He will keep on
hand all kinds OF GROCERIES,,
&C., which he will sell for cash. or
barter for all kinds of produce which
may be converted into money.
DAVID HEDRICK.
Scottsville, Alb. Nov. %, lS3S-tf
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
TRAVELLING
O2e tile REylX-a.OMA

oN and after Monday, the Both i'm,
slant. the PASSENGER TRAIN will
leave the Depot at quarter past 6, A M,
precisely. Passengers will thus have an
opportunity of break fasting in Wincbes.
ter; and 1t particularly requested tina,
all viii provide themselves with tickets
in time.
ON Saturday, the 9Th of Nav, and on
the same day Of each succeeding week y.
an EXTRA TRAIN FOR PARTIES
or PLEASURE, will start at 8 o'clock
"A. NJ. Fare 20 Harper's Ferry and
back by this train at the low rate Of one
dollar. '"'
Travellers by this route have now the
advantage OF reaching Baltimore or
Washington on the evening of the same
day they leave Winchester, and Ricbs
nond at 10 o'clock next morning.
j. GEO. HEST, AGENT.
Winchester, April %, 1888.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
A CARD.
sRz1'S. Elizabeth EOrsyOs,.
April 25

NJ lost respectfully informs her friends
and the public, that she is now prepared
to execute all orders in her line, such as
Millinery and Mantuamaking, with neat
ness. punctuality and despatch, and she
would respectfully inform the public,
that Notwithstanding the reports in cir
cnlation, TO the contrary, she will exc
cute, as heretofore, any work which may
be entrusted TO her, with as much expe-
dition as possible, and be thankful for all
iavors extended to her.
April l6
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
NOTICE..

g II General Meeting Of The
Stockholders in the Warm Springs and
HalrisonbuIg Turnpike Road Company,
will be held at the House Of James A
Frazier, in Jennings Gap, on the LIST
Friday in June next, (belDg the 9TH
June) at which time it is hoped stocks
holders will generally attend.
By order Of The Board,
Nj, HARVEY EFFINGER,
C. W. S. s. II. T. r. CO.
April 25
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

roi carrying tue mails OF the United
States, from the LIST of June, 1889, to
the Both of Juuc, 1913, on the following
route, will be received at the Depart.
ment until the LIST day or May hext, at
8 o'clock, p. IN. to be decided the next
day.
IN VIRGINIA.
No. 1924. From Winchester, by
Newtown, S,ephensburg, Middlctown,
Strasburg, Toms Brook, Woodstock.
Stoney Creek, Mt. Jackson, New Mar
ket, Smiths Creek. Harrisonburg, Mount
Crawford. and Mount Sidney, to S.aun,
ton, 81 miles and back three times
week in four horse post coaches.
Leave Winchester every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 m; ar
rive at Staunton next daysty 2 p. m.
Leave Staunton every Monday, Wed.
nesday, and Friday.a, s a ~; arrive at
Winchester next days by 4 p. N.
Any change of schedule that will al
low better connections to be made, but
retain the same speed, can be ordered
by the Department.
Proposals will also be considered TO
As coach service may be sometimes
difficult on this route. proposals will all
so be received for carrying the mail OIL
horseback, in wagons. or carts, for
specified number of months, weeks. or
days. in each year but no dispensation
OF post coach or stage service will be
tolerated unless it be stipulated in the
proposals and embraced in the contract.
NOTES.
1. The rOnie, the sum, the mode OF
service, aud the residence Of the bidder,
should be distinctly stated in each bid.
Z. No proposal will be considered IN,
less 1t be accompanied by guarantee,
signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, in the following form, viz:
me Undersigned guaranty
that if his bid Tor carrying the
mai rom to be
accepted by the Postmaster General
shall enter into an obligation prior to the
LIST day of July next. with good and suf-
hcient sureties to perform the service
proposed.
DATED IS3ou
- """,u &c accompanied by the
certificate OF a Postmaster, or other e.
quivaIent testimony, that the guarantors
are men of property, and able 10 make
good their guarantee.
Vs. This guarantee being required by
law, no exception can be allowed in IA.
vor Of old contractors, railroad compa.
mes or any other companies or persons
whatsoever.
8. The route must be taken subject te,
the rules and regulations specified in the
notes to the late general advertisement.
9. The proposals should be sent to the
Department, sealed, endorsed, "Maii
Proposals for No. 1924" and addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General.
AMOS KENDALL.
Post Office Department, }
ADJII Il-1f
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
NICK EVEReS
Ga'syi2s zXba'eShiassy
1 n ID CLEAN MING MACHTN

subscriber having obtained letters for his
Wheat
furnish them to all who wish purchase
memo Wen pubic decided
b 3 h 0 in @ he has several now in successful operation and all who
to other machines with which
De worked
market
ana one OF the many advantages Teshmg
labor
thresh the machines do to
the single operation Of threshug Four
hesh clean and from 300 400 rick
meh rye and
light the team and the clean grain
be seen at his shop prepared them ready
made o! the pest materials and the approved
PS County
All will thankfully attended
E5 all
using of Machine wiho his appobaien "
a. MATHEW M'KEEVER Poenee.
Staunton, (Va) March 81, - " ~. '''
ne Plough Manufacture continued usua-A general
sortment hand which will sold for cash Or
duce. MATTHEW nfsK II wv, Po
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
SfauEtOn Academy.

The summer session Of this School
will commence on the first Monday of
May, ensuing. Instruction will be Civ.
Ell in all the branches Of liberal Edu-
cation. The School will regularly open
at 8 o'clock in the morning and close at
5 in the afternoon, With an iltermission
at IL, NJ.
L. WADDELL, Principal.
April 10
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
TO TAILOR 6.

One % he 6est Stands in he Vaiiey ofV
Is now-vacant. A tailor Of moral habits
and good workman can have the situas
tion-none other need apply. A single
man would be preferred, as there is no
dwelling house. 1t is believed good
workman eau have work for two or
three hands constantly.
Fancy Hill, Rockb. (Va.)April 1S-4t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
Cash for negroes.
To the YraUellsMg P,xbfic.

The subscriber is now prepared with
new and commodious STABLE 10 re-
ceive and entertain all those who wish
to patronize him, and he hopes IL meet
with that encouragement his attention
Will merit, and pledges himself. to use
all exertions TO please all those W no W II
call on him. b. f. FRYE.
Rockfish Cap. April Is, lS39-6t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02

The subscribers have associated them
selves in the practice Of law. in the
courts held at Stanton.
BRISCOE G. BALDWIN
= DAVID FULTZ.
Stdanton, March /, 1899.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
Cash for Negroes.

Cash for Negroes.
wish to purchase a number
oil Negroes OF both sexes. for which i
will pay the highest cash price. ANY
communication promptly attended to.
JOHN w. PITNlAN.
David A. Pitmun, will attend TO any
business Tor me in my absence. J. W p
Cash for negroes.
wish to purchase a number Of like.
'y Young Negroes-boys and girls-for
which the highest cash price will be
paid. WIN. GULLEY.
Waynesborough. March Id, 1889.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
PROPOSALS.

For carrying the mails of the United
States, from the LIST of June, 1889, to
the 30th Of Juue, 1913. on the following
route, will be received at the Depart.
ment until the LIST day OF May hext. at
8 o'clock, p. IN. to be decided the next
day.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

desired that the cup might pass from him !;
nor would suffey more to wet his lips than
The most solemn and sacred duty to his
country and God required!
To his latest breath did this great patriot
maintain the noble character Of captain,
the patron of peace, and statesman, the
friend of justice. Dying, he bequeaihed to
his hers the sword which he had worn in
the war for liberty, charging them "never
TO take il from the scabbard but in self.de-
fence, or in defence of their country and
her freedom; and commanding them that
when it should thus be drawn, they should
never sheatheit, nor give it up, but prefer
falling with ii in their hands to the relin.
punishment thereof"--words, the majesty
and simple eloquence of which are not sur.
passed IN the oratory of Athens and Rome
1t will be the duty of The historian and the
sage, III all ages, to omit no occasion Of
commemorating this ilustrious man, and
until time shall be no more, will attest of the
progress which our race has made in wisdom
and in virtue, be derived from the venera.
ton paid to the immortal name of Washing
toni
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

Bank of Pennsylvania been without its
need of praise in Bringing these things TO
pass. That institution, with boldness
and liberality without parallel, stepped
forward, resolved to sustain the country
in its hour of need, or TO fall amid the gem
eral ruin. BY the wise policy of that es-
adjustment were the wants of the south
ern producers supplied, whilst the Euro.
pean speculator was prevented from taking
advantage of their neediness. For this
wise course, the bank has been assailed
abroad, its motives misrepresented. and
its objects misconstrued. Charged with
becoming dealer in cotton, because it
dared to run the risk of loss in taking the
products of our country in exchange for
its paper, and placing them in foreign
markets at fair prices, it distegarded the
calumnies uttered against it, and has sue
coed npreserving to our people the ability
of effecting what they have done and are
doing. The same reasons which induce
foreigners to detract from the merits OF
such policy, should make every Ameri-
can appreciate, as it deserves, such self.
devotion to the public good-a devotion
that well entities those by whom so wise
an expedient was furnished, TO the lasting
gratitude of their countrylnen.-B alti.
more American.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

HORRIBLE TRAGEDy.--A tragedy of a
Tuscaloosa. The particulars of whichare
furnished by the Mobile Register of Sa,ur-
day last. The Reg ster states that men,
viz. Col. Vance Johnston, Capt. John Gate
wood, Mr.. Ball and Mr.. Stogdale--four as
powerful and fearless men, perhaps, as could
be selected in Mobile-were sent as Depu-
ty Marshals from Mobile to Tuscaloosa to
retake levy, which had been wresied from
the Marshal, on an execution against the
ofthe mandate they possessed themselves
of the store of goods belonging to the Sim
onions. About dark of the same day they
were attacked by an armed party of twenty,
consisting of the Simontons and their
] friends, and received yolley from the
whole party.
Gatewood fell and died on the spot
Johnson receiveda slight wound in the arm.
Ball had one hand shot off and one arm
broken. Stogdale was shot in the face
/ The fire was returned, with what execu-
ton was not fully known, but we learn
that one of the Simontons was in a danger
Gus state and supposed to be dying. A
Jury OF inquest was held on Gatewood,whu
brought in a verdict Of death by violence
from the Smonton party.
"The Governor and Judge of the SUI
preme Court have taken the matterprompt-
ly in hand. We forbear expressing any
i opinion of the matter, as it is undergoing
i judicial investigation and we have no right
or desire to forestall public opinion. We
learn these particulars from letter 70 the
Marshal here, received by express to day.. Z
FuRTHER PARTIcuLARs-Since the fol-
I lowing was in type, we have seen a gentle
man direct from Tuscaloosa who was there
at thetirne the above recorded tragedy took
place; and learned from him some furthe
particulars. He states that the Simonton:
were eight in number--a father and sever
sons. Joseph. the oldest son, was the bu
siness man Of the family. He went L
| Mobile and procured the goods. Not meet
!, ing his engagements respecting the bonds
+ Mr.. Beale, Of Mobile, was deputised I
proceed TO Tuscaloosa & reclaim the good:
J He was driven off BY the Simonions. Co
J Vance Johnston and seven Others werl
then depuiised to accomplish what Nj
: Beale could not. Col. Johnston with b
I posse entered Simonton's store on Tues
1 day, oflasa week, and took possession {
it. Il appeared that Joseph Simonton ha