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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-30
Hom Tie Philadelphia Inquirer.
AN INTERESTING CASE

habeas corpus case of more than ordina-
ny interest, is now in progress i'm this CITY,
II seems that "A year or two ago, a young lady,
the daughter of wealthy gentleman Of Bos,
ton, formed an attachment, while travelling
In Europe, with Swiss or German gentle,
man of title and distinction. The parties were
married, but whether they eloped or were
married with or without the consent of the
lady's parents, I'VE have been unable to ascer-
tain. After residing with her husband a
Short time, the lady returned to this country
to see her friends ahd has ever since refused
to 1--we with the Count. A beautiful child,
me truit OF the union, has hitherto been re-
tanned by the mother.
The Count is now in this country. and find
Ing the parties in Philadelphia, he some DAYS
since Issued a habeas corpus, with the ohicc.
OF obtaining possession of the child.-The
lady, who is said to be quite beautiful, was
In court yesterday, attended by her- friends,
when the hearing was adjourned to the cham
Der OF one of the Judges. Among the coun-
sci engaged, we have heard the names of VIM.
b. Reed, John NJ. Scott, Joseph r. 1ngersolI.
John Cadwallader, VIM. M. Meredith. and
Horace Binney, Esqrs. We have been fur.
nished with many of the particulars or alleg-
ed partlculars--but think it Improper In thfs
stage of the matter, to make them public.
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Miscellany.
From tie United States Gazette.
"WHAT O'CLOCEIS Tp1n

"hen ! was young lad, my father one
DAY called me to him, that he mipbt teach n, .
TO know what O'Clock it was. He told mo
the use OF the minute finger and the bonr
hand, and described to me the figures on the
DIAL plate, until was pretty perfect in INV
part. III
No sooner was quite master of this addi-
.ionai knowledge, than / set off scamperino
70 !oih my companions at game of marbles :;
but my father called me back again. s.Ston'
William said he, 81 have sometime more ~
tellyou." ''io'e 10
pack again went, wondering what else
had got to learn, for thought / knew ali a.
ooat tne clock quite as well as my father did
William" said he, 81 have tauoht Won 70
know the time of day, must teach YOU how
10 ind out the time of your life.''
All thls was strange to me, so | waited
rather impatiently to hear how nv father
would explain 1t, for wanted sadly to 90 to
my marbles. "
"fhe Bible" said he, describes the wears
Vi man 10 De three score and ten, or four
score years. Now life is very uncertain,
and you may not live single dav longer !.
but if we divide the four score wears af ~
old mans life into twelve parts, like The dill
OF clock, it will allow almost seven vears
Tor every figure. When boy is seven Years
ola, then 1t Is one o'clock Of his life: and
this is the case with you. When YOU arrive
at fourteen years, it will be two O'Clock with
you; and when at twenty-one years, it will
be three o'clock; at twenty-eiglt, it will be
four O'Clock; at thirty-fve, it will be FIVE
o'clock; at forty two, it will be six o'clock :
at iorty-nine, it will be seven O'Clock, should
1t please God thus to spare your life. In this
manner you may always know the time of
your life, and looking at the clock may per-
maps remind you OF 1t. My great grandfath-
eT, according to his calculation, died attwelve
CLOCK my grandfather at eleven, and my
father at ten. At what hour Won or shall
die, William, is only known to Him to whom
all things are KNOWN
Never, since then, have heard the inouirv
Nv hat o'clock is it - nor do | think tina,
have even looked at the face of the clocl,
without being reminded of the words of INV
father. ~
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1t appears that the discoveries alleged to
have been very recently made by the Ameri-
can Exploring Squadron and by two French
vessels, were made by Mr.. Balleny, master of
British sealing vessel, on the 9th of Febru-
airy, 1889. The New York American cites
from the Nautical Magazine of that year the
account OF the discovery, and according to it,
lhe land corresponds in latitude and longitude
anu al III other particulars with that which the
French and Americans have lately visited
Doubtless the latter were ignorant of Mr..
Balleny's account.
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Political.
TO the People Of Pendlcton.

-'FELLow CITIZENS In my first commune
cation, l endcayoured to prove, with what
calmness and candour it behooves free men
to Investigate the affairs of their government:
that blind prejudice and passion is opposed to
liberty, and always excited by designing en-
emies Oh popular rights, for the accomplish
ment Of dark purposes-and that the Ameri-
can people, in order to preserve the blessings
of liberty, must take care neither to condemn
the officers of government without cause, nor
10 repose in them a blind confidence. | then
called on you, guided by those principles, the
truth Of which every good man will admit, to
investigate the claims of those, who are now
before you, for the highest offices in the gift
Of the people.
endeavoured to show what character for
civil and military capacity Gen'l. Harrison
bears, not according to the partizan testimony
of the present day, which should be taken
with many grains of allowance; but on the
grave and impartial page of History.
To the high testimonials of his excellence,
offered in my first number, / might here add
many others. might refer to the historical
fact, that he had the confidence in high de-
gree of that Apostle of Liberty, Thomas JEFF
ferson, who re-appointed him to the govern
ment of the North-W Western Territory, with
powers, only restrained by the goodness of
heart and wisdom, for which Harrison has
always been distinguished. | might refer to
Gen. Harrison's own published declarations,
made years ago, when he had no interest to
deceive, that he was friend Of the policy of
MIR. Jefferson, and a republican of the School
of '99: 80. i might refer to the napes of the
Richmond Enquirer, now the traducer of his
fame-for some Of the highest praise that
Gen. Harrison has ever received from anv
one. In that paper, during the last war, he
was called 'The Democratic General ''-Af-
ter the war, he was recommended by Thomas
Richie, ira most flattering editorial, as best
qualified by his wisdom, his patriotism, his
ability, and his military skill, to be placed in
the chief command of the American armies.
All these are facts which never have been.
and never can be denied-facts from History.
And how are the ISLANDERS of the present day.
during the present desperate struggle for par
ty supremacy, TO stand against such testimo-
ny Fellow-citizens, the reputation of Gen.
Harrison, now, is part of your couiitry's
glory--a part of your own good name--and
you should look upon his slandercrs, as the
tevilers OF yourselves, land of America. What,
. fool appointed, and re-appointed for wears.
the most important Offices, civil and mill
tary, by Thomas Jefferson and James Madi.
son! A coward, suffered year after wear. to
lead the armies of this nation, in times of
fearful war-ignorant too Of the first princi-
pies Of Enthusiastically subject TO the
cslticism Of boys---clothed in petticoats bv
our women for his cowardice and imbecility
Why what manner of man was James Madi-
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From the Phiiudelph;a Lroui,.ey

Caukf0acer.-Mr. Editor:-H,v;nn obsor.
ved several articles lately in the papers on tho
subject OF raising CauliAower, l am Induced
70 send you the answer which was given sbtns
forty years ago by Thomas p. Johnson, ESQ.
Oh princeton, who was very successful in rails
ing them, to the question-"how he got then,
70 hover I'll is necessary to TRANSPLANT
mem at least hoicc. BY transplantino. thew
double the number OF their roots each time,
and thus obtain the necessary nourishmenf
Tor the flower This is the whole secret. In
other respects treat them precisely like cab.
bage." T. II a'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-30

We are told ''by authority that the prac-
teal benefits Of the Sub Treasury will soon
manifest themselves. The nature of them
may be gathered from the following extract
from speech recently delivered in the Sem
ate OF the U. States by Mr.. Tappan of Ohio,
one Of the warmest advocates of the bill.
't1he price Of labor is eniirely too hioh
THE LABORER IN THIS Country
CAN AFFORD TO WORK FOR eleren
pence q day, AND THE HARD MONEY
SYSTEM WILL BRING DOWN WA
GES TO THAT SUM. WHEAT WILL,
ALSO COME DOWN To SIXTEEN CENTS n
6usfteL, AND EVERY THING ELSE IN
PROPORTION. THIS Is THE BEST
TARIFF YOU CAN HAVE AND THE
ONLY ONE THAT CAN ENABLE THE
MANUFACTURERS TO Compete
WITH ENGLAND. THE Sub Treasury
,v'H effect both objects. TT WILL PTTT
DOWN THE BANKS, AND bring Uaoes
and ecery thing else down.'
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they are intended to provide a home for IN,
! poor orphan, and to bring them up TO indus
J try and responsibility. Yet the slanderers Of
Gen Harrson's fame--the honorable Mes
srs. Montgomery & Co. of North Carolina
would persuade the good people of this coun.
Try mat the provisions made by law for the
tender and friendless orphan, and which have
always been considered humane for them,
are cruel and inhuman when applied to the
sturdy vlolator of the penal code, who is able
10 pay his fine, but stOutly dofes the law.
The laws of Ohio provide ''That if any
''master or mistress shall be guilty of any mis-
"usage, refusal of necessary provision orclotlr.
ling cruelty or other i'll treatment. so that
''their apprentice or servant shall have Just
''cause to complain, said apprentice or SER
want may repair to any justice of the peace
I'm the township, who shall, upon applca-
tion, issue his warrant, or summons, for
bringing said master or mistress before him,
land take such order or direction between
"sald master and mistress, apprentice or SER
want, as the equity and Justice of The case
''may require" Here is ample provision for
the safety of the apprentice, and the same pro-
vision Is extended by the words of the law,
to the offender against the laws, whose pun
isfrnent was provided for by the section OBJ
Jected to Gen. Harrison.
.eho"-ciiZenS, you must nave been salts
he'd that great injustice has been done to that
excellent man, on this subject of selling poor
white men. The fact that this section had
passed the lower House before it went to the
Senate, of which Gen. Harrison was a men,
ber-should have been enough to satisfy YOU
that it could not be as represented. How
does this section voted for by Gen. Harrison,
compare with our vagrant law This sec
ton refers entirely to violators of the criminal
law. Our vagrant act provides that every
man who has no visible means of making
living. shall be sold out-whether guilty or
for idleness, and setting a bad
example to others. Yet no man has ever
quarrelled with our vagrantlaw. Ithas stood
undlsturbed on our statute book ever since we
had government. The truth is, every COM
mnnity must have laws for the government
of its citizens, and must have some means of
enforcing them-and the worst symptom of
the decay of liberty is for the citizens to SYM
pathlse with crime. Virtue is the food on
which liberty feeds-withdraw it, and liber- |
ty languishes and dies.
"A real friend 10 tie Poor.
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Beet and Sugar Cane Business.-'rhis inte-
resting lg subject has been examined by Mr..
Child, who, in volume which he has pub
iished, states the following facts, 10 show
mat good Sugar can he produced at a cheaper
rate from the Beet than from the Cane: Bcets
e Oh Inc right kind, properly cultivated, will
produce from or per cent. ofgood chrysta-
ilzed Sugar, at an expense offotr cents
pound, which is cheaper than it can be Oh
tanned from the Cane. He observes also
that the Cane is very uncertain cron. and =,
great exhauster of land, whilst crop of Bee,s
never tails to be good, on suitable land, and,
instead OF wearing out the soil, it constantly
Improves 1t, by the manure aid protection
which Its large leaves afford to it. He adds.
that the Pulp of the Beet, after the saccharins
matter mas been extracted from it, furnishes
an excellent food for Cattle, Sheep. and Hogs,
30 that besides the profits arising from the
sugar produced from Beet crop, Farmer
would be enabled to raise and fatteh much
larger stock of domestic animals for markot,
than he could have done before he entered
on the culture of the Beet.-Raleigh Req.
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she citizens expressed the deepest sympathy
,Dr their unfortunate neighbor. At length
mey were nearly all gone, and the ruined
paan.er sold his land and started for Texas, TO
J Jo the world anew. After several
Jay aays had elapsed, several gentlemen, suspec-
OF the collins to be unearthed. and found tho,
they had ontained-nothing. Deuce the bit
OF negro was in any of them! A few weeks
afterwards, accounts were received from Tex
as, Stating that the "unfortunate gentleman
haa purchased splendid plantation there.
ana with the wholeof his $50 negroes, was
ar aiTriving the cotton business at a great rate.
Inc gentleman's creditors looked blank at
each other, and the neighbors laughed hearth
ly at the joke.
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I'm Incidcnt.-The Standard relates sim
guar occurrence which took place OH the
fourth. An old gentleman from Indiana pass
Ing up Chesnut street, observeda crowd near
the State Hous e.-On Glowing his way in
to the midst, he found discussion going on
between friends ofGeneral Harrison and Mr..
Van Buren,. After listening few moments,
he accostcd the Van Buren, man and inquired l..
"Did not hear you style General Harrison a
co'oard!" "Ye s,'' replied the man, 81 call
him coward, and have a right so to call
him, for know him well and served under
him at Fort Meigs." sDo you know me ~
asked our friend from Indiana. The man re-
Piled he did not. eyes," said the Indianian.
''you do-you must certainly remember Cap.
tain, of the company in which you say
you 'serred." The poor old wretch immedi
ately became pale with fear ~ would not
expose YOU" continued our friend, 'if had
not caught you traducing your commander
and utterlng things which you know to be as
false as your own heart" Turning TO the
bystanders, the Indianian continuedS"Cen
tlemen, this white haired old wretch BELONGED
to company commanded by me at For
MeIgs under General HaTrisoh--he was pub
Ilcly dIummed out of the camp, after the re-
treat OF the British and Indians, for theft an,
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TERMS OF THE SPECT ATOR.

The Spectator is published weekly, bv
KENYON HARPER, at Two Dollars a
year, ifpaid in advancc-or Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents, after the expiration of the first
Six months. No paper will be discontinued,
but at the option ofthe editor, until all arrcar-
ages are paid. Advertisements, not ex-
ceeding thirteen lines of printed matter, in
eert three weeks for ono dollar. Larger ad-
vertisements in the same proportion. A lib.
aral discount will be made to advertisers by
che year.
D-Lcttcrs on business must be postpaid
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-30

RECEIPT To STILL SoUALLING CHILDREN.
Ill your infant bawl from temper, and no.
pdlh' throw cold water upon him, and he will
instantly be compelled to take breath. M
matter how violent the paroxysm NAV be-
The colder the water the better, and two or
three administrations of the remedy will eff.
feet certain and permanent cure of the dis.
ease. The patient will hold his Bethesda.
the wash basin, lin as much horror az mad
dog does running stream. This is the Inn.
name and uniform practice of Indian moth
ers, and never fails to prove effectual. We
recommend it because it saves whipping,
which is at the best an uncertain as we'll al
disagreeabie and troublesome nostrum; albeit
recommended by Solomon.
Philadelphia Ness.
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CHOLERA IN M1ss.-Dr,0dryI f,,oU,,, r.

CHoLERA IN M1ss.-Dreadfm faiaKfy a.
mong the Nares. The following story, saws
tue 81 Louis PeDnant, is no sketch of fancy
we nave responsible authority for its truth.
A few weeks ago an extensive cotton plan
Ter In mississippi, who owned about ono hum
dred and fifty negroes, found the cholera had
suddenly broken out among them, and RACED
mos. iuIio9siiy--carryfng TT ten or fifteen of
y amongst his neighbors, and no one had
the temerlty to go near the sinfected district ,,
Tor lear fthe contaeion! Every dav lone
line OF rough board collins was carried int
the fields, and deposited in the earth, while
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Excuses FOR NOT GOING TO CHvncu-Ti

fNcusEs FOR NOT GOING TO CHURcH.-Tbere
is no excuse so trivial that will not serve some
mems consciencesto excuse Observation-Disclosures
at the public worship Of God. Some are SO
unfortunate u, as to be always indisposed On the
as The air of church. Others have thoir ,c
fairs so oddly contrived, as to he ALWAYS nm.
luckily prevented by business. Others again
discover strange fits of laziness that seize
them' particularly on that day, and confine
them to their beds. Others are absent ont Of
mere contempt of religion. And, lastly. there
are not few who look on it as day of rest.
and therefore claim the privileges ofiheir cat.
ne, TO keep the Sabbath by eating and drink
the week. Now, in all this, the worst cir
cumstance is, that these persons are snch
whose company is most required, and who
stand most in need Of physician.
DEAN SWIFT.
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Golclen Rock Uhent.-Tb,

p, GoIaen Roch Hheat.-The Frederieiz
ifeIaid contains some very favorable notices
y, tnis wncat, as shown by the product of
Sonne samples OF 1t sown last fall, in that
county MI. Henry Lighter is stated to have
sG , oushcl and half Of this golden rock
wheat, and that, making some necessary al
lowance for the injury which part of it sus-
tanned by being sown too near wood, tho
product Of that quantity of seed might be esti-
mated atfifty bushels. Patrick O'Neill, near
Frederick city, had lot Of three acres sowt,
with this wheat, the product of which he ex-
poets to be from 40 to $50 bushels. The
grains in one head Of those left in the Herald
Office numbered 90; and the product of coed
samples is said tobe from 80 up to 100 grains
TO the head.
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Poetry.
FROM TIE WHEELING TIMES.

FROM TIE WHEELING TIMES.
TIE SUB-TREASURY is COMING.
AIR-"Ltftie not ye ,cha is coming
Little wot We wha is coming,
hungry, Treasury Subs are coming,
Lord Receivers too are coming,
Bolts and bars, and locks and KEYS
And awful iron chests are coming,
The specie ciaps and all is coming.
Little wot We wha is coming
Price has come and Swartwout's coming,
Boyd and Harris too are coming,
Treasury drafts will soon be flying,
Loco prints want pay for lying
Dcfaulters back again are Coming,
Little wot we whats coming,
Distress has come, and ruins coming,
Laborers a at large are running,
Ways have quit their Jokes and funning,
Thousands on the Townships coming,
Buchanan's BLESSINGS" a are coming.
Little wOt ye VIVA is coming,
Times are hard, but worse is coming
Look now at Cuba, Spain and France,
And you can see then at glance
What glorious ''Benefis" are coming,
I'auper chiefs in crowds are coming.
Little wot We wha is coming
The yellow mint drops long are coming;
The Mississippi GIBBS ano flows,
But every chsel among Us knows
The tide of gold is nae coming;
Ken We what new humbug's coming.
Little wo, We VIVA is coming
The mists and clouds of party sway
Like fog beneath the SUMS bright ray,
Are disappearing like a day,
And weel MAY honest Talmadge say
The day Of triumph now is coming.
Little wot ye wha is coming
The ides-the ides of March are coming,
Tip and Tyler too are coming,
Listen to the Locos' groans!
ltark the Wings in trumpet tones!
liuzza! huzza! old Tip is coming!
ROSCIUS.
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Coming ooer TN .Sguadrons.-We have been
gravely told there are no changes West a.
gainst Van Buren,, The Cincinnati Gazette
relates striking instance
=, AT Cadiz, each party had celebration
Mr. Lew Wallernee, put on the Van Buren
~ m' appeared on the ground and began
70 uhfoil banner in his hand. What was
.ne CONSERVATION of the locos when they read
upon IL In broad capitals "STRIKE MY
N ONE FROM THE NOTTINGHAM
MORE!.' h nv
lie then commenced speaking in explana-
uon oil his new position. AS soon as he had
hnlshed speaking, SIXTY MEN stepped
forth ; and placing himself at the head of this
oand q regenerates, the whole turned their
packs upon their late political associates. and
marched in solid column over to the Wbio
mee'lng' where they were received with open
arms
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Una. evimng only travelled one, and that in \
inherent direction from the one he had to go .
SO IT Is evident he did not want to get in con,
9ct again with Mr.. Terrill. These are tho
facts IN the case, and should not have pennnd
.nese lines ior publication had not heard of
81 some Oh inc Locos declaring that MIR. Grips.
ny maa oea!en us out. and they intended to
n ea.e II p9pnsned. So far from this being the
,a:l' 1 mink IL we have few more such sea-
III. ling auuieSses as that delivered by Mr.. Ter
~ we s:a', nave very few Van Barren men
- our hcighoourhood, and these few hard ca.
ses. Indeed ouI weapons Of warfare are % "a,
car"a,' but mighty (through Cody to the pull.
ing down ne strong holds of Van Burenism
Mr.. Ierrill is TO address our Club aga;n ~,
.he sd Saturday in August. 1 understand
''iat Mr. Gngsby is TO meet him. d.
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" Ii we Were to ask an Office of Presi
Gent Van Buren, we should prefer that of
Quartermaster in Florida. An humble one.
you would say, but mighty profitable. We
nave heard OF a quarter master who was sem
slble enough to resign, and who, on salary
OF torty dollarsra month, retired with for
tune of $I50,OOO
How happy the soldier who lives on his paw.
And spends halfa crown out ofsixpence day.'
OLD SoNG.
AS to ending the Florida war, we never
should think Of it until we had sailed down
100000, by chartering steamboats, at 800
per day, paying soldiers in currency worth
only 60 cents to the dollar, and charging the
government par, and buying bacon at three
quarters of a cent and selling it for eighteen
cents. Let's go to the direct tao; Uncle Sam
pays for all.--Noah.