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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

GENEROUS AcTs.-Among all the decep-
ton in this world-among all the roguery in
villainous man, and we have Jack Falstaff's
word for it, that there is nothing else in him {;
among all the matters expressed by that mo-
dern, illegitimate, coarse, but expressive word
hum'6ug-there is no humbug greater than
the presentation to the public ofwhat are call
ed generous acts" We have the highest
possible respect for heaven born charity
but charity never publishes its own advertise
ment. Charity does not makea spread of its
intentions on subscription paper, or in a
crowded assembly. Charity does not call
the world to be its witness, but the rather seeks
concealment. In word, true charity, and
the generous acts which we find paraded in
the newspapers have no more affinity or syni-
patfy for each other than light has for dark
ness.
man shall live his life long, the person.
ihcatIon OF parsmony-or rather its incarna-
ton. He shall be rigid master to his ser
wants, stickler for the last letter of his bond.
with his equals-a contemplate sycophant to
his superiors, ever ready
10 crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
Where thrlttmay follow fawning.
While pile upon pile his wealth is accurnu-
iatng, and his resources are so ample and so
various mat nothing can occur to iniure him
III one point, that does not benefit him enough
In others to keep the balance even; while all
his returns are golden, and his successes are
unnumbered, all this prosperity shall fail to
open his heart. Those of constant inter-
course with him, know him only as heartess
and niggard, insensible to the finer feelinos
OF humanity. The comexion of any thing
ike generosity with his name is the idea most
remote from their thoughts as the very re-
verse OF the thought of generosity is suggest.
ed by every thing pertaining to him, from his
somewhat seedy hat, down to his foxed boots.
And yet, iii the newspapers, this is pre-
cisely the man who has a reputation for gen
erous acts. He gives bells to churches-and
Is the unknown loanor of money at Is per cent.
per annum to build them. He furnishes
funds to aid the cause of temperance, and
shlpS alcohol TO heather countries. lie
heads subscriptions for the relief of the desti-
tute burned out in distant cities, and strips his
own. poor tenants at home with distress war
rants. lie rises in church to deposite note
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

J ceive my wife's portion ofthe estate inn
mediately made preparations for my depar-
fare' and leaving my witannder the protection
OF an intimate friend, whose name was Hem
ry Arson Willoughby,I tsail for England
"My business detained me longer than l
had anticipated, and began to feel the most
intense anxiety in regard TO my family. The
letters which received from my wife grew
prlel and unfrequent, sometimes startling me
with their abruptness. Just before the final
steps in regard to my wife's portion were "a
bout to be completed, received letter from
America, warning me to hasten home, ifI
would preserve my future happiness and the
honor OF my wife! Imagine my dismay! L
hurried home, leaving my business still un-
settled, and arrived in time to find my hearth
desolate, my wife eloped with my friend Will
loughby, and my boy-my darling boy-in
the Orphan Asylum-an object of public char
ity!'
"Willoughby had represented himself as :,
rich planter from Alabama, and that he was
solourning at the North for the purpose of re-
gaining his health. Placing my child under
proper protection, l flew in pursuit of the de-
stroyer of my peace, with my heart bursting
with revenge. At Montgomery (Ala.) 4
learned that Willoughby had been there, i'm
company with a lady, who he called his wife
that he had been for years notorious black
leg and swindler, and had gone TO Mobile.
,S'''i''sS ''iS "ito WJ WyC/ DcHlIu, III cir
cumstances of destitution. After waiting for
some time, and hearing nothing from her base
paramount, she borrowed money from some of
the citizens and followed him.
''Niad with rage and disappointment, pur-
sued. AT Mobile i lost all traces of the villain
and his wrctched victim. proceeded to n.
Orleans; and, on making inquiries of the diff
ferent boats, was told by the CaI.fsin of one
OF them engaged in running to St. Eouis, that
woman answering the description grave.
had gone up the river on his boat some time
since. Immediately embarked for this place.
Sir, and my money being nearly exhausted,
was compelled to take a passage on deck
81 arrived here In complete state of desti-
tuition and being unable to learn any thing
OF my wife or the villain Willouglby, be-
came discouraged and disheartened The
bottle wasmy resort. ] mingled with the VIII
est OF the vile; and last night was persuaded
by several others, to visit house of ill-fame.
L entered-and the first object that met nv
gaze, was my wife, sitting upon the lap of a
disgusting ruflian, and resignng her lender
cheek, which l had not suffered seven the
winds OF Heaven TO visit too roughly,' to his
disgusting caresses. Sir, sir! / became mad
can tell no more, but that rushed into the
street, invoking the NEST impious maledic-
lions upon him who had been the cause of
such misery and anguish and found myself
this morning in the situatior in which YOU
behold me. Sir, nothing which YOU can in
1ilct VIII be punishment 20 me; and YOU can
bestow 40 greater favour than to take my life
lhave lived too long-I am ready to de-
He was discharged.
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| in the plate with much sanctimonious Inn
mility, and disputes the items i'm the bill O
his washwoman. He presides at public re
lief meetings, and directs private measures. tc
embarrass the money market. A skilful pain
ter could not produce greater contrasts on can
vass, than he displays in his character, tc
those who know it all. Comparatively few
understand him however His beneficent acts
are all public; and serve as arguments i'm the
hands OF his friends to put down the truth, as
SANDER, when 1t Is uttered against him.
Such is, too often, the true character of
man OF generous acts. His generosity all
pays and adds to his millions The wealth of
Crosus cannot, however, stave off the an
proach of death; and when that MESSENGER
comes, the wealthy as well as the indiuent
must obey the summons. But even this debt
cannot bepald by him without making pro-
INT OF 1T. He will not even die for n0thinU.
for it is not his fashion to do any thing with
out making BIS account of it. The ruling
passion strong "A death, leads him to reach,
as 1t were, from another world, to control
what was his property in this. His body is
not consigned to the tomb, before his will is
given to the printer. This charitable institu-
ton receives SO much more. The weight the
property is thus distributed, and the grand
male to the mans life of generous acts is i'm
the disposition OF his property among socie-
d
ty well reduced by the necessary expenses of
officers and stipendiaries, before any part of it
can reach those for whom it is designed
But there is another side even to this pref
ty picture. There may be blood relations of
the generous man, left in worse than penury.
Their relation to the wealthy man has not on
ly led them but others to expect for Them They
have obtained neutrality-suspicious. and i'm
the failure ofthose expectations are left much
worse than nothing. Their restitution and
distress, created by the disposition Of the will,
and the consequences to those dependent up
on them, create more misery than the whole
OF the charitable donations of the last will
and testament can relieve. Nor is this all.
There are no instructions left behind To spare
the foreclosure of mortgages, or to forgive
debts. The executor may distrain and sue out
Judgments to raise the money which immor-
talizes-not those who suffer to contribute it,
but the very generous deceased. Stately ed
ifices perpetuate his name-monuments erect
ed, like the Juggernaut, on the broken bones
OF the generous mans victims. He flourish
ed In life like green bay tree, and his repu-
tatlon flourishes after him, nourshed by The
tears of the widow and the orphan.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

Maihei0 Carey and his aDiJe.-It would be
well, tyoung men starting in business, would
take heed to the good advice conveyed by the
example of Mr.. Carey and his wife, as dis
played IN the biographical notice contained
In the last number of the Merchants Maya
zine and Commercial Review. 1t appears
from this that Mr.. Carey married Miss Fla
haren, the daughter of highly respectable
citizen of Philadelphia, who like thousands
of others, was ruined by his devotion to the
cause OF the principles Of the Revolution.
She had no dOwry but that of prudence, in
telligence, and industry, and these are far
richer than any other that can be bestowed
She had united herselfto man whose whole
fortune consisted ola few hundred dollars
worth oftilrniture, and somc back numbers Of
his magazine, comparatively valuelcss as soon
as the work was abandoned. But what of
that! Both husband and wife had minds filed
with good common sense. They had no
false pride to retard their efforts. They were
perseverlng and economical, and together
they resolved to make their way in the world.
''We early says the husband, s.formed
determination to indulge i'll no unnecessary
expense, and to mount the ladder so slowly,
as to run no risk of having to descend
What sa!utary example is here written in
one sentence Tor the young Of our day. How
altered is the mode of beginning the marriage
life nowadays. Large rents, expensive es-
Establishments, unlimited debts, routs and
rounds of fashion, are at once launched into,
and the young couple live on, so long as petty
shifts, contrivances and receptions will sus-
tain them, and then sink into homeless mise
ry, from which perchance, they never recov-
er. Daughters, tenderly reared, and who
have brought handsome fortunes to their hus-
bands, are often obliged to return home to
their AGED who bayc tn a.,
them, their husbands, and their children--a
deplorable fate for old age.'' Fathers have
the uDspeakable misery of beholdinp their
sons, In whom the hopes of after years were
conferred, broken down, indolent, reckless.
MISUNDERSTANDING on society as pests and
nulsances, instead Of becoming ornaments and
examples of it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
A HEART-TOUCHING STORY,

A genteel and intelligent young man about
thirty years of age, named George Mortimer
Nardwell, was recently taken up at ST. Lou
Is on charge of being drunk in the streets
and disturbing thePeace. He plead guilty to
the charge, and evidently laboured under
great emotion. When requested to give some
account OF himself(w copy from the St. Lou
Is Bulletin) he replied
Sill have now arrived al that extremity
OF degradation which, long ago, became sat
lsfied would one day or other become NV por-
tion.-Sir, do not believe was born to this.
lnmy youth, when first started in the world.
my prospects and hopes were as bright as the
sky which bent over me. married beau
tltul wife, when Twas twenty-eight years old.
and had acquired aconsiderablc competence.
Sir, need not tell you h0,c | loved her /
see by your couDtenance that you know some
thing OF human nature, and are already salts
ned that ain not a common loafer-and that
l have been driven to the present extremity
by some extraordinary circumstances. But |
VIII proceed with my story. Two years af-
ter | was married to my wife-who was q
young English lady of handsome expectations
and had beautiful boy TO bless me with
his innocent endearments, we received letters
from England, announcing the death of I'M
wiie's father, and soliciting me to come t.
England Immediately, for the purpose of set
ting up the alters Of the deceased, and re
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
WE W. GOODS.
JAMES C. MAUPIN.

Respectfully informs his customers and the
public generally, that he has received, and is
receiving daily, fresh supplies of Goods, Sc
lccted by himself with great care in the Nor
thcrn cities, and which he is confident cannot
fail to please. His stock is general, consist
ing of almost every article in demand in this
market, in the DRY GOODS, GROCERY,
QUEENSWARE g. HARDWARE lines.
He has also general assortment of SCHOOL
BOOkS-and large and well assorted stock
ofLadies' and Children's SHOES and Gen
tlemen's BOOTS e. SHOES.
He invites purchasers to call and examine
his stock, assured that they will find his Goods
as well selected and as cheap as any in this
market.
Oct. 81, 1889.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
MONEY WANTED
FOR STATE SCRIP

DERSONS who may have money which
Il they wish to invest safely, may now
have an opportunity of doing so in State
scrip. The scrip is issued by the State of
Va, bearing an interest of6 per cent. per an
mum, redecmable in 30 years, the interest to be
paid every months. Ifpersons investing mo-
ney in scrip should wish to convert tagain into
money, it can always be sold at premium in
consequence of the certain security. 1t is
certainly much better and much more GER
tain Investment of money than Bank stock.
Application to be made to Benjamin Craw-
ford, Esq. of Stanton.
Oct 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
Marriage efMe Hereditary Grand D,the Of


Marriage efhe Hereditary Grand Dtthe Of
Russia.-The marriage Of the Hereditary
Grand Duke ofRussia with the Princess Ma
ry of Hesse Darmstadt seems to be decided
on. The followingis an interesting anecdote
OH the subject
There sprung up some years since, it is
not known how, some doubts as to the birth Of
the Frncess Mary of Hcsse Darmstadt-
DOUBTS which had effect On the mind of her
father, and aiienated somewhat from his affcc-
tons his lovely daughter, now not more Than
hfteen Hence, when the heir to the Russian
throne undertook his pilgrimage in search of
wife, through Germany, to review the younn
PrlncesSes OF the numerous SOVEREIGN farci2
lies, the name of the Princess OF Hesse Darro-
stadt was omitted on his list. After bavinc,
travelled from principality to princpaIitv in
search of beauty-dark and fair-tbe Heyedi-
tary Prince reached Hesse Darmstadt. pleased
to repose in a court which contained. as it an
pcared from his list, no marriareabIe Prin-
cess.-At court circle, after the presentations
were over, the Grand Duke suddenly remark
ed In the corner of the saloon young ladv
clothed In simple white. and Ike Cinderella.
unnotlced. The Russian Prince inquired Of
the Grand Duke who she was, and his RoVal
HighneS replied, with some embarrassment.
that it was his daughter, the Princess Mary,
The Russian Prince, struck with the bea1Ity.
and simplicity oft the Princess, instantly went
up and accosted her, and in few hours be-
came enamoured enough to despatch d cour-
Ter to St. Petersburg TO say that his choice
was irrevocably made
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR.

The Spectator is published weekly, by
KENYON HARPER, at Two Dollars
year, if paid in advance--or Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents, after the expiration of the first
six months. No paperwill be discontinued,
but at the option ofthe editor, until all arrear-
ages are paid. 15-Advertisements, not en-
cceding thirteen lines of printed matter, in
serted three weeks for one dollar Larger adj
vertisements in the same proportion. A lib
cral discount will be made to advertisers by
the year.
15-Letters on business must be postpaid.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

Mrs ELIZA TAPP respectfully informs
her friends and the public that she is prepared
70 accommodate seven or eight boarders. As
one OF the professors of the Stanton Male
Academy and his family boards with her, it
might be an inducement with parents sending
theiT sons to that institution, to place them at
her house,where they would be under the con-
slant care of their teacher.
Stanton, Oct. 2f.
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oil Certain -ZOz

or parcel of Ldnd, in the town of Stanton.
IN that part ofthe said town called Newtown.
peing the same lot conveyed to the said Dull
by Benjamin Crawford, Esq.
Acting as Trustee, shall convey such title
only as is vested in me by the deed aforesaid
Nov 81.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

Effects IF Laughicr on Healh.-"I .aurh-
tel, says lIufeland, sis one of the greatest
helps to digestion with which am acquaint,
cd; and the custom prevalent among cur
toreiathers ofexcitlng it at the table by testers
and buttons, was founded or true medical
principles. In word, endeavor to have
cheerful ard merry companions at your meals:
what nonnshnent one receives amidst mirtll
and iolity, will certainly produce rood and
light blood .'-Ctlrtfs on Nenhh.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

INe fndiun JugSkrs' Secref.-J,ieutenar
Hutton states, that the snakes which the IT,.
dian iugglers handle with impunitv. are
druggcd with opium, which renders them
quiet and harmless. The effects ofthe DINO
will not wear off'for a fortnight or three weeks:
drugged snake which Lieutenant Hutton
purchased, at the lapse Of three weeks. Aew
AZ him unexpectedly, and nearly strangled
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of deed of trust executed ~
me by Philip Dull and wife. BEARING date tho
18th day of August, 1888 and div rec .
In the Clerks office of the County Cont Of
Augusta, will be sold to the highest bidder.
Tor cash, on Saturday the 18th of December
next, before the door of the Post Office in
Stanton '" III
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
NOTICE..

V>HE notes given at the sale of the per-
= sonal property ofHenry Shultz, decd,
are now due, and immediate payment is re-
1ulred. All persons having claims against the
estate will please present them properly au-
thenticated for payment, as the subscriber
wishes to close his Administrationsbip as
soon as possible.
ADAM M. HAWPE, Admir-.
Nov. Ii, lS39-1t.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05

CoEsciENcE.-Wlen mans conscience be-
gins to get hard, it does it faster than eny
thing In nature; it is, I may say, like the
boiling of an egg; tits very clear at first. but
as soon as it gets cloudy, one minute nese and
you may cut il with knife.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSrrr1I1,r

This institution has gone into operation
nearly all the Cadets being present. An the
Indications promise success. J. 7. l.. Pres
'Cil' Esq; mas neen unanimously elected As
sistant Proiessor-Fc!ley SIR.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
N Raeb GOODS.
ALLEN e. COCHRAN.
HAVE completed their assortment of
EtyW anil Winter GOOds.

which they are selling low. They have on
hand large stock of HATS, which they are
anxious to dispose of, g. will sell them for cost
and charges. The accounts for Hats sold by
James wiley are in their hands, and they on
5f' are authorized to settle them. Those in
debted for Hats will please call and discbarne
accounts.
Staunton, Nov. IL.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-05
BOARDING.

Staunton, Sept. 1913.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-04
IN CHANCERY.

VIRGINIA, TO WIT At a County
Court Of Asgusta. held at the Court
house on the 2Sth day Of January,
1889
George Clinebill, William Lowman and
Margaret his wife, late Msrgare, Cline>
bill, Benjamin Clnebill Henry Clinebill,
John Barclay and Catharine his wife, late
Cathsrine C!inebilI, Alexander Aiken and
Jane his wife, late Jane Clinebili, and
David Clinebili, Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Elizabeth Clinebill, Robert Garden and
Mary his vito, and Susan Clinebili, de-
PENDANTS.
This cause coming on 10 be heard THE
2Sth day OF January 1889, upon The bill of
the plaintiffs and an application founded
,hereupon for sale OF lands in the bill men
toned; and it appearing to the satisfaction
OF the Court, that the defendants are nom
residents Of this Common W ealth II 10 de-
creed aud ordered, that they appear here on
the 4th Monday OF April next, TO answer
the plaintiffs bill, and that copy of this or
der be inserted in some newspaper publish.
ed in the town Of Staunton for eight weeks
SUCCESSFULLY, and another copy thereof posts
ed at the front door of the Court house OF
this county-and the cause is continued.
A copy-Tes,e.
JEFFERSON KINNEY, C. A. c.
Feb14
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Fail s. Winter Fashions
TAILORING.
Fall and Winter Fashions

THE undersigned begs leave to iD>
form his customers and the public gen.
orally, that he has recently received ell
the newest fashions from New York.
Philadelphia and London. and is now
prepared to execute all work in his line
In very superior stile, and at the short
est notice.
He has in his employ superior work
men who have distinguished themselves
in the principal cities of both this aud
the old countries, and having had his
shop fixed in the neatest manner, and
every other arrangement made to con,
tinue his business on more enlarged
and much improved scale, he respect
fully solicits that encouragement from a
generous public, W hich he trusts he will
be found to merit. The public are res
pectfully invited to call and examine
his work and fashions, specimens OF
which are always on hand.
8G-A full suit Of clothes will be made
at any time when required, in twenty.
four hours. M. QUINLAND.
Staunton, Nov'r %, 1888.
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The New York papers contain accounts
81 cruel and brutal murder committed in
the town Of Green ,Chenango County, N. Y.
A number OF Democrats in that place, on
lbe 18th inst, after their ticket was ascer>
tsined to be elected, assembled in Ball
room and commenced boisterous joilifca-
ton, which attracted attention. Among
others who were drawn 10 the place, was
Captain Horton. As soon ss he entered the
room, cry was raised that there was a W hig
present-whereupon Capt. II. was seized by
. large party ofihs jewellers and unceremo.
niously pitched headlong over the bannisiers
OF tho stairway into the passage below, by
which he was 30 shockingly mangled and
bruised as TO cause his death soon after.
wards. Capt. II. Left a vile and eight chill.
dren. He 10 said TO have borne a good
character. II the facts are correctly detail
ed, then there are few parallels TO the brutal
aud revolving murder which terminated his
existence. The verdict OF the jury Of in>
quest was, that Aroold Horton came TO his
death by being violently. feIonously and
~icksdly forced out Of the room over The
bsDnisler and down stairs.