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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25
MACHINES vs.. MEN.

SPEECHES SUPERsEDED.-lti is even so-we
have seen-we have heard-a machine talk
We heard it say "Mr Speaker" in tone so
distinct and startling, that no speaker could
have failed 10 be attracted by 1t and then i,
went on, now in German, now i'm English
then IN Latin, and TO its tongues there need be
no end, to utter whatever was desired.
We assure our readers that this thing oi
wood and paint, caoutchouc and keys, did dis
tinctly articulate, as though having tr=chca
iarynr, gtottis, and pigiottis-tongue, palate
and gums--each acting as in the living hu-
man subject The tone alone was not natur-
al, but the syllahles and words entirely SO:
and there, beside II, sat its ingenious and pa
'iee; German inventor. MIR. Faber, playing, a
on u piano, on the Sirieen keys, no more
which cause the utterance of all language.
For fourteen years this unwearving me
chanican has labored at this invention Til,
letter was that of which he found it mos
difficult to give the sound He devoted To the
accomplishment Of that one sound seven wears
and he has accomplished it, BY long .con,in-
ued anatomical investigation, he first master
ed all the physical minuiia of the organs o.
speech; and then, mainly out of India rubber
prepared so as 10 resist the changes of tenn
pefature-he initiated all these organs. and
by springs moves the parts as they are moved
IN life.
Happier than the Titan, he has not provok-
Ell the anger OF the gods by endung this ma
terial creation of his hands with the ethereal
spark; but, so far as talking is characteristic
oil man, he has made man. And To- go back
to Congress ard its danger from this inven-
ton: 1t will be obvious TO any one examin-
ing this model-and it will, we understand
soon be eXhibted-lhat State has nothing To
do tencelor,h but TO buy number Of these
fellows Of wood and India rubber THAT latter
material has long been in nse for the con-
sciences OF public men) equal 10 that of their
represen ,alion on the floor, send them down
by mail to Washington, with an organis, I'M
der legislative mstructions-the very case for
the application Of this theory of representa-
uon-and he, connecting The Is from Virgin
ia, or the 81 from New Y DIRK to one sci OF
keys, could always give a unanimous express
sion 10 the opinion of the Old Dominion OF
the Empire State.
The advantages Of this system are innumer-
able. FIRST, that of cheapness, because one
live eating and drinking man only would be
required Tor each State-sihen good morals
these fellows would neither drink, gamble, MOI
covet their neighbours wives next State unan-
unity; and, finally, preservation Of decorum
and the overthrow Of the code of honor, a.
these fellows have only heads, and no hands
for the use of the pistol, the Bowie-knife, o
the rifle.
! Truly, we hardly dare venture to enter up
On the vast field opened to future improve
ments i'll legislative bodies by these creation
OF this modern Prometheus but, wheneve
{ he shall have made bis arrangements to let thu
world see and hear his talker, we will recall
/ the attention of our readers TO the subject
! " Y. american.
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T II Il " @ R l. D.

Sir, bring me good plain dinner, said a
melancholy looking individual to a waiter AT
one OF our principal hotels.
Yes, sir'
The dinner was brought and devoured, and
the cater called the landlord aside, and thus
addressed him
You are the landlord?
'Yes'
Yon do good business here p
yes Tin astonishment.)
you makc--probably ten dollars DAY,
clear"
yes
'Then am safe. ! cannot pay FOR what
have consumed ! have been out of employ
ment seven months but have engaged to go
to work tomorrow. had been without food
four and-twenty hours when ! entered your
place. will pay you in week.
q cannot pay my bills with such promises, ,
clustered the landlord, land do not keep a
poor-house. You should address the proper
authorities. Leave me something for secur-
typ
shave nothing
81 will take your coat
eff go into the streets without that. will
get my death, such weather as il is
You should have thought of that before
YOU Cdtne neTe
You are serious! Well, I solemnly aver
tina, ore week from now will pay YOU
Il will take the coat
The coat was left and week afterwards
redeemed.
Seven years after that's wealthy man entered
the political arena and was presented at eau
Gus as an applicant for a Congressional nomi-
nation. The principal Of the caucus held his
peacc-he heard The name and the history of
the applicant. who was one of the most res
Pectable citizens.-He was chairman The
vote was a tie and he cast a nega,ive,-there-
by defeating the wealthy applicant, whom he
met all hour afterwards, and TO whom he
said
You don't remember me !?
mo-
u once ate dinner in Your hotel, and al
tho told you | was furnishing and pledged
my word and honor to pay you in a week.
YOU took my coat and saw me go out into the
lnclement air, at the risk OF my life, without
it,
well, sir, what then
Not much. TO night you were a cand-
date for nomination, and but for me YOU would
have been elected to Congress-
Three years after, the hotel-keeper became
bankrupt and sought home at Believer.
The poor dinnerless wretch that was, Is now
IA high functionary i'm Albany. We know
him well.-The WAYS OF Providence are in
deed wonderful, and the worlds mutations
almost beyond conception or beleC--.Noah's
Weekly Messenger.
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81 q w G. GOD S o

VtNHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
- and the public in general, that he has lust
received general assortment of articles in his
line, consisting In part of the following articles
fresh Bunch Ralsins In quarter, half and whole
Boxes, soft she'll Almonds. Pecon Nuts, Eng
lish Walnuts, Palm Nuts, Filbefts, Pea MUS,
Aispice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ground
Ginger, and Pepper, Loaf and Brown Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, and Salt Bes, Principe Spanish
and halt Spanish Segars, Albany Ale and Lon
don Porter in pint bottles, Cheese, Sardines
and Fresh lemons; also general assortment
Of Toys, all of which will be sold low for cash.
or on credit to punctual customers; also gen.
eral assortment of fresh Candies and Cakes.
manufactured by himself.
MERRILL CUSHING.
Staunton, Nov. 80, IS43
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NEW. EST.sREHSxY.NE.y.T.


'INHE subscriber has commenced business again
= at the house formerly occupied by Henry Im-
boden. and next door to NJ. Cushing Confec,ion-
~ - .h- GROCERY AND DOMESTIC DRY
SoUOS NOStsF..ssi, ifftstis ~ fsst,s. ss,,a
lows:
Q hhds Porto Rico Sugar
9 boxes Woolscy & Woolsey's Loaf do
l Dbl crushed do
80 bags Rio and I.asuira Coffee
= boxes best Tea
l hid best Molasses
s boxes Cheese; do Pine Apple do
l bag Pepper; box ground do
boxes Candlcs--Sperm, Wax and Tallow
boxes Hul's fancy Soaps; Rosin do
5000 best Principe Segars
1000 do rrabucoes
/ box Starch, keg Indigo, Salt Pere
1 Ginger, Madden
9 kegs best Rifle Powder
bags Shot
Shoes and Boots
Cotton Yarns, Candle Wick, Cotton Batting
pipe best French Brandy
do common do
1 cask NJ. Wine
do Muscatel do
30 sacks Sal,
All of which very low for the cash or TO pune
tua customers on short credit.
]. w. PITMAN.
Staunton, Dec. %.
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RESISTING THE SHERIFF.--We learn that
family by the name of Lemon, residing in
Richie county. resisted with gems, clubs. aud
axes, the Sheriff and those he had summoned
: to assist him. The old gentleman has sever
al sons and a wife and two or three daughters.
who all fought like Tigers and Tisresses to
prevent the head of this amable flock from
going to prison One of lie men summoned
was very badly injured, his right arm was so
badly cut that lie will probably never regain
the use Of it. The old woman inflicted many
other severe wounds upon his head and back
with the poll ofan aXe--at last the old fellow
was fairly captured, principally by the efforts
OF the person so much injured.--But the boys
dad not yet despair ofgivng to their sire iil,<
ertv--ihey went ahead OF the company With
whom was their captive parent, wav-lald then,
on the road and shot at the captors, which so
frightened them that they scampered Of, leav.
ing the cid man Ia 20 about his business. #
is due to the bravery Of the MANNED gentle.
man to say that he had renamed with the
Sheriff to lake care Of some executed proper
ty, and was not present at the fight The
old man has not yet been retaken-C larks-
burg (Puginia,) Scion.
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BROWN g. TAYE OR,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

RECEIPING AND FORJY4ARDING AGENTS,
Edwin M. Taylor. Richmond, Nirgi"ia.
"A TTEND to the sales of ToBAcco, WHEAT
FLOUR, and other articles which may be con.
-lgned to them,a and TO the PURCHASE of G RocERIEs
PRoDUcE, and any description of MERCHANDISE.
They also Receiue and FORWARD Goods on the
usual terms.
They willadvance literally on al consie nments
REFER TO
SToRM, DUBofs Co., New Yo,I
CALEB Core, Philadelphia.
LEWIS WEBB, Richmond.
JAS. BRowN, JR.
Wm. KINNEY, Staunton Va.
Il. CRAWFORD, "
MAYO CABELL, Nelson Co Va
). NJ. HARVEY, Buchanan
Richmond Nov. g. lS42.-f
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

HINT TO THE FAIR SEX.--An English, pa
per received by the recent arrival, saws that
the unmarried gentlemen Of Northumberland
have resolved 10 form themselves into an AS.
soriamon' TO be denominaed the shirt and
re Club" the principal object Of which il
to insure suitable wives. 70 effect this. each
member is bound under the penalty OF ESQ.
not TO marry any lady who cannot, by tw,
crediiable Witnesses. be proved to he able :,
cut out and sew shirt, make pie and darn
par OF stockings; and must within six
months alter his marriage, under similar oen.
, atty. be able to establish that his lady L.s
made at least dozen OF shirts, bak ed q dozen
! OF pies, and darned a pair of stockings. The
idea It IS said has been borrowed from r,lub
III the South. where the scheme has been on, :
Inenily successful, as the young ladies. seeing
wat IN modern P"fance are usually denomis
turned their attention 10 what was realIw ~
use. va
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Vol. xxi.
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THE Youth OF THE HEART.


Mrs. c. NJ SAWYER.
''shall ever grow old ?" said a fair little girl
AS she stood by her fond mothcr'skne
Aud tossed from her forchca the clustering curls
And turned up her bonny blnc &c.
''Shall ever grow old, as the begyar has done
Who yesterday came TO door?
And nc'er again look on the light Of the sun,
And see the sweet flowers no wore
"will my face be all wrinked with and care
And my pretty brown trcsscs turn white ?
Oh, mother, I'm that never could bear
= To hscorur savs. .. sd ie,,sins sight"
On her fair little daughter the mother looked down.
And her face sorrowfnl smiIc
AS she smoothcd back the beautiful rcsscs of brown
And gazcd in her blue eyes the while
Oh. yes, my dear child and tho tears gathered fast
AS she spoke in the mothers dark eye,
"The charms we so prize in our youth cannot last,
And wrinkles and age will draw nigh
"Ths beautiful forehead so placid and white,
This check of the carriation bloom,
Must yield up the delicate tnts to the blight.
The precursor that points TO the tomb
'To wrinkles these dimplcs length will give place,
These locks will be sprinltlcd with gray,
And who is there, then, that could discover trace
OF the beauty my child wears to day!
"But the youth of the hcartand the mother dark eye
Grew soft as the eye of a fawn-
"Nlay live in its grcenncss when age has come nigh,
And the and the lilly gone
'That youth It's cvcrgrccn--nourish it well
With the dews of affection and love,
And still in thy bosom unfading twill dwell,
When thy spirit asccndcth above.
ooh, the youth of,hc heart tits precious than gold
For il cheers cen dccrcpitude's way,
And makes the world bright to when VIC arc old
AS it was in lfe's earliest day!
"Then gricvc not, my child though thy checks should
And thy beautiful tresses turn gray [grow pale
But guard well the youth of thy heart that il fail
Not. nor die with thy beauty away!'
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81 y w G. O % ID s. 8
JUST RECEIVED BY
ISAAC PAUL & CO

ISAAC PAUL & CO.,
WHO return their acknowledgements for the
kind patronage received. They will offer
for sale general assortment Cf Dry Goods, HARD
ware, Qneensware, &c. Respectfully solicit those
in search of good bargains to call and examine
for themselves. Also, fresh supply of Groce-
ries, consisting Of some choice Liquors, Sugar,
Coffee, Molasses, Nails, Salt,l Glass, and Putty,
with large and well selecyed stock of Boots
Shoes and Caps. All of which they will sell
low for cash or country produce at market prices
ISAAC PAUL g. co.
N. b. Flour, BeeswaX and Flax Seed wanted
Their line of Wagons performing regular
merchandise can be forwarded from PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore to this point without delay and a,
reduced prices. yAey tender their services to
transact any business between this and Baltimore
Oct. 10, IS43. l. p g. Co
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25
TO THE LADIES.

VIII you allow gentleman Of an indefinite
age, an admirer Of domestic economy, to tell YOU
how to remove grease spots from your mernoes,
silks, &c. without njuriug their colorf Or tho
Gull and collar of your husbands coats can also
be cleaned in the same manner; in short, any ar
tice that may be desired, bu, il is more partcu-
arly applicable to such as are made up Of wool or
OF which it forms part.
Take the yelk ei an egg. entirely free from ths
white mix 1t with little warm water, (be suro
not TO scad the eeg) and with soft brush apply
the mixture and rub ii the spot until the grrase
appears removed loose. Wash off the egg
with moderately warm water. and finally rinse OFF
the whole with clean cold water. Should not all
the grease be removed, which may arise from be-
ing on long time, not sufficiently washed,
dry, and repeat the operation.
Some years ago, was in company with lady
who wore splendid merino shawl, and In pass
sing the wheel of a carriage, she got her shawl
badly smeared with tar and grease. / saw ehe
was much mortified at the accident, and immes
diately applied the above remedy. and in few
minutes all was sunshine again. ! don't pretend
to say the lady lost her temper Oh no. no, I.
Try 1t and let us know the result. J. f. w.
r. S.--lf there is nap on the article, brush
it.
J. F.. w. is gentleman Of veracity. We yeuch
Tor him.--So,sM Western Farmer.
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Terms OF the Spectator.

:, C,IHE SPECTATOR rs published once a week, by
MENTION MARrEs. at Two Dollars year il paid In adj
vance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If delayed
yona the expiration Of the year. No subscription will
arrearages are paid
0J-Aii communications TO the editor by mail must be
postpaid, or they will not be attended to.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of thirteen lines Cor less insert
ca three times for dollar and twenty five cents for
each subsequent continuance. Larger ia
the same proportion. liberal discount made to advcr.
tiscrs by the year.
9J>Noticesin Bankruptcy be paid for before the
delivery of afidavits.
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THE PHYSICIAN.

"Ihere is scarcely profession in which the
sympathies OF its professors are more painful.
ly excited than that of the medical practilion-
er. How often is he called TO the bed of
hopeless sickness; and that too, in family,
the members Of which are drawn together by
the closets bonds of love! How painful TO
meet the enquiring gaze Of attached friends or
weeping relatives. directed towards him IN
quest of consolation; assurances of safety,
which he cannot give And how melancho-
ly is 1t to behold the last ray of hope which
had fingered upon the face Of affection, giving
place TO the dark cloud Of despair
"And when all is over-when the bitter
ness of death hath passed from the dead to
the living-froin the departed to the bereaved
bark to that shrek of agony, that convul-
sive sob, that bitter groan wrung from the
hearts core, which bespeak the utter prostra-
ton oil the spirit beneath the blow.
There, cold in the embrace Of death. lies
the honored husband of heart-oroken wife
her first, her only love Or it may DC, The
young wife of distracted husband, the bride
of year. the mother of an hour, and by her
perhaps the bllghed fruits of their love-the
bud by the blossom, and both are whereby
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

LIFE OF GENiUs-The Boston T'ranscrint
says that Wallace, the musical wonder, al
though now but % years Of age, has been, it
is stated, twice round the worId-has been N
sailor before the mast, a hunter in the West
and Spectator in New Zealand A New
ork correspondent of the Bay State Demo-
crat says OF this son Of genius that his demon
VIII not let him sleep, and he goes journey
ing through life like some unsphered meteor
that wanders about, restless 10 regain the lost
harmony of his being.
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~ IL gEo a. % ~ za = .

4 AM receiving an assortment of NEW and
u FASHIONABLE GOODS, among them Sow
era patterns of very rich and new style Mousline
de Laines.-Also,
A Lot Of excellent SHOES, and LARGE assert.
ment of very cheap GROCERIES. Persons
wishing to purchase had better call and examino
my stock, as am determined to sell nv Goods as
low as they can be bought any where.
A. NJ. MOSBY.
Stanton, Dec. 81, 1913.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

Every hour that man is in debt is a year
spent III slavery. Your creditor is your mas
ter; it matters not whether kind or severe
one; the sense Of obligation YOU incur saps
the feeling Of manly independence, which is
the first charm Of youth and, believe me, il
is always through the rerts in moral feeling
shat our happiness oozes out quickest
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

a couple of young folks were married in
Philadelphia short time since. They lived
together three days, when the bride went to
see her parents and did not return. The hus-
band after endeavoriug in vain TO see her, sued
out writ of habeas corpus for her, thinking
that she was controlled by her parents, but on
her appearance in Court she refused to return
TO him
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

STEAMBOAT SUHK--Loss of EIFE.-1he steam'
eoai Shepherdess sunk in sight OF 81. Louis
No.. on the ith, and many persons were drowned.
The boat struck snag al nigh, as most Ut the
passengers were retiring to bed. The water
osaed in rapidly and the boat began immediately
, 20 sink. Great CONSERVATION ensued, and many
persons were washed out of the boat.
a number Of women and children were on
beard. The weather was very cold, and those
who were saved suffered very much. The boat
began drift down the stream after being struck,
and soon after ran upon another snag, which sep
arated the cabin from the hull. and by which ma
ny were thrown off the boat and drowned. Those
on the hurricane deck were rescued. The scene
is described as heart-rending.
The ST. Louis papers differ to the number
drowned. The Gazette and New Era estimate
the number al from 70 20 100. The boats regis
,os WAS los., and the na,ues of but few cf the
,o-s-s,ea are given. We see that Mr.. Wright
OF Meckienburg county IA ,his State, and his two
children, were ost--hiS wife saved. Mrs. Mu.
ir from Virginia, lost seven slaves; herself, six
children and two slaves were saved. Several
children were frozen TO death before they could
be taken to the shore.
The Republican does not believe the loss Of life
will exceed thirty or forty, and cannot mako out
quite that number.-V rg. He,aM.
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FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS

"A " extensive assortment Of Fall and Winter
- DRY GOODS, embracing almost every arti-
Gle usually in demand in this market. Just receiv.
ed and for sale at the store of the subscriber in
Staunton, at the lowest cash prices.
Sept. 81, 1913. WM CRAIG.
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c0gwO " ~ II " S
NAILS AT FACTORY PRICES.

in M K S II. JUREY
AS effected an arrangement in Richmond, Nv
which he is enabled to sell,he above articles
In Scottsville, at Richmond prices, viz:
Cotton Yarns No. 4, 5, 6, rs GEMS per Bale.
z, 8. 9, so &"
10, IL, 70, IS
NAILS at cents per pound by the keg, and
81 cts. retail. The Yarn and Nails are warran-
ted as good as any in the United States.
]. II. JUREY.
Scottsville, June 90, 1913.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

george Cheyne, Scotch physician. whe+,
person was talking about the excellence Of
human nature, exclaimed @Hoot. boot. man
human nature Is rogue and scoundrel. or
WY should 1t nerPet0ally stand in need Of
laws and religion.''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

Adam llor, lately convicted in Baltimore
County Court Of the murder of his wife, and by
his own confession the murderer of former wife
In Ohio, was executed in the Baltimore County
Jail yard, on Friday the l2th.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

"Good men," says Sam Slick, stalk through,
'heT noses It's what comes out Of the mouth
mat dehle man, but there's no mistake in
TIC nose its the porch Of the temple dat;
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

E1 Gentlemen's and Ladies' BOOTS
vi and SHOES, OF all qualities and
skeEJG29 prices.
60 Also, Boys and Misses Shoes, do.
And large stock of coarse Shoes, assorted
sizes. For sale at moderate prices.
Sept. 81. WIN. CRAIG
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

An ADMIssIoN-Isaac Hill, of the New
Hampshire Patriot, says :--"With Van Buren,
as candidate, MIR, Clay will carry every New
England State except New HAMPSHIRE
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

DNcERTAiN DArA.-The Grecian ladies are
SAID to count their age from their marriage,
and moi from their birth" We suppose that
II they are not lucky enough to get married.
they never count their age al ALL TCertainlvr 4
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

On Wednesday evening. the 10Th instant, tho
spacious Hall OF the Clay Club IN Baltimore,
y,tf duy dedicated to the Wing cause and "Har-
~ of the West" The Hon. John M. Bolts, OF
Virginia, was present by special invitation, and
AZ dressed the Immense audience in AN able speech,
closing it with stirring appeal to the patriotism
If the Wings, which was received with loud APP
pause, and unanimous vote OF thanks Tor his
services on the occasion.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-25

MASSACHUSETTS ELecrIoN.--We learn from
tho Boston Atlas that the ieturns OF the special
elections recently held in the vacant Congress-
iona, districts Of Massachusetts have been ofnciai-
" csnvassed. and that the result is the choice OF
Osmyn Baker in the sixth. and OF Julius Rock.
we'll In the seventh district. In the third district
Nr. Abbott wanted only about go votes OF an cleo
Ion. The Atlas thinks he will certainly DO sue
cesstul next trial.
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J. F.. w. is a gentleman of veracity. We veuct
for him.--So,sM Wesfsrn Farmer.