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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-19
FROM BUENOS AYRES.

The Correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American gives the following news from the River
of Plate, which threatens some disturbance with
the Argentine Republic:
'NEw YoRK, Dec. 9. p. NJ.
San arrival from Buenos Ayres brings news of
IA little naval engagement. off Montevideo on the
29th September, between the u. S. frigate Con-
gress, the commander of which, for exercise took
the whole Oriental blockading squadron, before
breakfast. The Of this may be briefly stated.
a small armed vessel Of the Oriental Government
the Sancala, chased fishing boat, which took
refuge under the stern of bark, on board of
which was Silas T.. Burroughs, ESQ., the owner
Of the ship Herald, seized some lime ago, by the
Oriental Government, for sailing without papers,
which was sanctioned by the u. States Govern
ment. A boat was sent from the bark, which pre-
viously hoisted the u. S. flag, to the Congress,
which sent boats after the Sancala, taking possess
sion of her, and hosting the American flag.
Shortly after, the Argentine Schooner, "Ninth of
july" passed the Sancaia, now y. S. cessel of
toar-so says the "packet' was ordered by her
to send boat aboard, which was done, the rs,
returning the compliment by sending on board the
18th" and taking possession Of her.
"The Congress at the same time got under way,
and after firing one shot over corvette, called
the "25th Of May" captured her and another
9brig of war, "Repubcano.'' After getting pos
session of the squadron, Capt Voorhees, stated that
the reason for doing was, that the Sancaa in
chasing the fishermen had fired some musket shot
into the American bark Rosalva; some expIana-
ton being made by the Commander, they wee
requested to take back their commands, which
they refused to do, until told to do so by "Com
Toll" the Commander-in-chief, who CHANGED to
arrive while this little farce going on. He
subsequently,, however, went on board his vessel
and drew up an energetic protest. which he sent
to Captain Voorhees,.
"Shortly after, new Commodore arrived and
took command of the Argentine squadron, who or
derec their vessels to hoist their flags again, and
proclaimed the re-establishment of the blockade
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U.F@Flour, in Observation-Disclosures ask 81 10 i;
purchasers offer 81. In Winchester it is quoted
at 81 IL.
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NIsW GOODS.

TUNHE subscribers are just receiving large and
4 well selected stock of GOODS, consisting
OF all articles belonging to the Grocery line, to
wit:
Ro Lagpira, and ST. Domingo Coffee
Porto Rico, New Orleans and ST. Croix Sugars
N. O., S. Fl. and Trinidad Molasses
Herring, Shad, Salt, Plaster, Sole Leather, &c.
ALSO-A general supply of
DrN Goods. Shoes, Hats. Sc,
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P0GYRAL1g sPAENggEN@s

yHSfIE subscriber has taken room .doton street.,
IL over Mr.. G. G. Lewis Shop, and respectfully
invites the Ladies and Gentlemen of town and
vicinity 10 call. Portrait with hand $50. with
out hand $l5. HORACE SEEI,Y
Stanton, Nov. 81, 1874.
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Piano EORTEN,
of the most Superior Qualify
% ~
LARGE AssoRTMENTs

AND AT UCED PRICES
MASH g. WOODHOUSE have just opened
= at their new Book and Stationery Store, on
the lot of the old Eagle Hotel, large assort-
ment of the VERY BEST PIANO FORTES, both
OF Boston and New York make, which they are
selling at Reduced Prices. Feeling confident,
after having sold about -Four Hundred (and not
single one proving bad) that they are in every
sale upon trial.
Persons living at distances, finding it incon-
venient TO come to Richmond to purchase Pia-
no, by writing to us and merely naming about
the price they wish 10 give. we will take ALL the
responsibility in selecting it, and selling on the
terms proposed above. We can furnish them at
all prices, from $500 to $6Oo--every one Of
which is warranted.
Richmond, Oct. 81, 1914.
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BLANK BOOKS
Dec. SIT.

MASH g. WOODHOUSE have on hand prob.
ably the largest stock of Blank Books ever
kept In any one establishment in the State and e.
quail perhaps greater. than is usually met with al
rsaay made, at the largest manufactures at the
North.
we have medium, demi and cap Day Books,
Ledgers and journals, made OF the most superior
blue laid, blue wove and white linen paper
bound and finished in the most durable and work
manlike manner.
Also, others warranted good Of cheaper de-
scription.
, BESIDES, full and half bound Cap Ledgers, Day
Books. Journals, Cash Books, Sales Books, In
voice Books, Bill Books, Receipt Books, Bank
Books, Pass Books, Memorandums of every size
Check Books, (the most beautiful ever SEEN,
Books of Drafts, Promissory Notes, Indexes, L Ell
ter Books, Records, &c. &C.
BLANK BOOKS made, ruled and bound, e
any pattern, at short notice, and in the very bes
manner.
Richmond, November IL.
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Office of Commissioner in Bankruptcy
for Augusta county, Dec. s.
Notice to the creditors of Joseph G.. Best, a
bankrupt, to prove their debts before me at my
Office in Staunton, on the LIST and I'd days of Jam
uary next, when and where the said bankrupt is
required 10 attend.
]. X. STRIBL1NG, Com'r.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE

@N BY Divine permission, an Extra
US meeting will commence on Satur-
day the 2lst instant, at IL O'Clock, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to be protracted
several days.
Ministers from neighboring charges are Elk
pected TO be in attendance.
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TEMPERANCE NOTICE.

AesS. A County Temperance Convention
MSy will be held at Cburchville, on the
25th day of December. Delegates from sis
ter Societies are expected 10 at.end--aud all
others who feel an interest in the great and
good cause of Temperance.
w. J. WELDON, Sec'ry.
Dec. r. of Churchville Society
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NOTICE.

Dec. 10, 1S44.-3t
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Harrisonburg, Feb. %, 1914.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26

and at all times. 1t is useful in solitude.
loI II shows man his way into the
world. 1t is useful in society, for it
shows him his way through the world.
Talent Is power-tact is skill. Talent
is weight--tact is momentum. Talent
knows what to do--tact knows how to
do 1t. Talent makes a man respectable
tact will make him respected. Talent is
weaIth-tact is ready money. For all
the practical purpose of life, tact carries
1t against talent, ten to one. Fake them
to the theatre, and talent shall produce
You tragedy that will live scarcely long
enough 10 be condemned, while tact keeps
the house in roar night after night, with
lis successful larces. Take them to the
bar; talent speaks Iearnedly and logically
TACT triumphantly. Talent makes the
world wonder that it gets on no faster
tact cXctes establishment that it gets on
so fast; and the secret is, that it has no
weight to carry-iI makes no false steps
1t hits the right nail on the head-it
looscs no tme-it takes all hiuts-and,
by keeping its eye on the wealher-cock,
is ready to take advantage of every wind
that blows. Take them into the church /;
talent may obtain Iiving--tact viii make
one. Talent gets good name-iact a
great one. Talent convinces-tact con-
verts. Talent is an honor to the profess
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
Oliver Cromwell.

The following bold and somewhat original
view of the career of Oliver Cromwell is from
the Louisville Journal. 1t is ably written AMI
full of interest:
The new houses of the British Parlia.
ment are to be decorated with the statues
of the English sovereigns from William
the Conqueror to Victoria, but among
them no niche is assigned 10 Oliver Crom.
well. We are told that that glorious old
. Roman, Cato, remarked that he had much
rather posterity should enquire why stat
ues were not erected to his memory than
why they were, and in this Cromwell
would have agreed with him. If Crom-
wells spirit is cognizant of the proceed
ings of this world, he will feel 1attercd
that an enigy of the body it once ANNA
ted is 10 be the only exception in long
line of tyrants and fools.
In Oliver Cromwell's nature the cle-
ments Of greatness and litleness, good.
ness and badness, were singularly mixed
up. He had all the mind of the master
spirits of the human family, and all the
weakness of the commonest members OF
the species. He is one of the most pro-
mnent men Of past ages, and he towers
above hls predecessors and successors on
the English throne like a giant among a
race Of pigmies, or son of Anak among
ihc common men of old. He was un-
questionably the greatest man-greatest
in all the energies. which vitalize the hu-
man soul, and in all the faculties which
defy the human mind-that ever held the
reigns of the English Government To
place the statue of such man between
any two dwaris of the Stuart family, is a
juxtaposition 'Old Noll' himself would
have scorned, unless his eccentric spirit
gloried in the most startling contrasts. 1t
is like placing the head of Socrates in
J Raphers sublime picture of the school of
Athens, between two daubs of common
artist, or Michael Angeles sublime statue
of Moses between two of the igurehcads
which ddorn our western steamboats,.
The illegitmate sovereign of England,
the ruler by the right divine of genius
among the rulers .jure diUiao of the Brit.
ish realm, ovcrshadows them all as the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
Gnirilnf Love.

Beyond question, it is the unalterable
constitution of nature, that there is ellica-
cy-divine, unspeakabe efficacy in love.
The exhibition of kindness has the pow
or to bring even the irrational animals in
to subjeclion. Show kindness to a dog,
and he will remember the infalliby
returns love for love. Show kindness 10
lion, and you can lead him by the name,
you can thrust your hand into his mouth,
and you can melt the uniamcd ferocily of
his heart into an affection stronger than
death. In all of Gods vast unboundeL
creation, there is not living and sentient
being from the least to the largest, not one,
not even the degraded and outcast serpent,
that is insensible to kindness. It Love,
such as our blessed Savior unaffected,
could be introduced INTO the world and
exert its appropriate dominion, it would
restore 4 state of the fabulous age Of gold :
it would annihilaie every sting it would
pluck every poisonous tooth; it would
hush every dlscordant voice. Even the
inanimate creation is not insensibIe to his
divine influence. The bud and the flow
or and fruit put forth most abundandy and
beautifully where the hand Of kindness is
extended for their culture. And if this
blessed influence should extend over the
earth, moral Garden of Eden would cx-
list in every land--instoad of the thorn
anb brar would spring up the fg-tree and
myrle--the desert would blossom and the
solitary place be made glad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
4 Good Little Story.
ny MRS. CORNWALL uARoS WILSON.

please, my lady, buy nosegay, or be-
stow a trile, was the address of a pale,
emaciated woman holding a few wiihered
flowers in her hand, to a lady who sat on
the beach, on Brighton, watching the blue
waves of the recedng tide.
4 have no halfpence. my good wo-
man, said the lady, looking up from the
novel she was perusing with lislless
gaze IF had, | would surely give them
to YOU
Il am poor widow, with three help
less children depending on me ; ,Couid
you bestow small triie to help us on
our way!
Il have told you have no half pence,
reiterated the lady, somewhat pettishlv.
Really, she added, as the poor applicant
turned meekly away, this is worse than
the streets Of London they should have
a police on the shore to prevent such an
noyance.'
These were the thoughtless dictates of
the head
Mamma said the bIue-cyed boy who
was lying on the beach at the Iady's feet,
finging pebbles into the sea, i wish you
had penny, for the poor woman does
look hungry, and you know we aye going
to have a nice dinner, and you have pro-
missed me a glass of wine
The heart of the lady answered the APP
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
TIE LOR:l,S pIsaTEH

"a
We lay before our readers this week the Lord.
Prayer, beautifully paraphrased into an acroslic
by Thomas Sturtevant, jr., a soldier in the 26th
regiment United States Infantry, and prisoner o
war IN the province of Upper Canada.-R rciH
Oarlord and King who reign ;, cn,hron'd on high
Rather of light! mysterious Deity!
who art the great AM, the last the first,
Art righteous, holy, merciful, and lust.
IN realms OF glory, scenes where angels sing,
Heeren is the dwelling place of God our King.
tdlloicedthy name (which doth all names transcend
BE thou adored, our great Almighty Friend,
IHy glory shines beyond creations space,
Named IN the book Of justice and of grace,
Thy kingdom towers beyond the starry skies;
Kingdom satanic falls, but thine shall rise.
Come let thine empire, o thou Holy One,
THY great and everlasting will be done
wa God make known his will, his power display
b it the work Of morals to obey,
Done is the great, the wondrous work Of love,
On Calvry's cross he died. but rogns above,
Earth bears the record in the holy word,
As heaven adores thy love, jet earth, o Lord;
II shines transcendant in tn eternal skies,
is praised in heavcn--for man the Saviour dies
In songs immortal angels laud his name, -caim
Heacen shouts with joy, and saints his love pro-
Gire us, o ord, our food, nor cease to give
Us of that food on which our souls may live
This be our boon to-day, and days 10 come,
Day without end in our eternal home
Our needy souls supply from day to day,
Daily assist and aid us when we pray.
Bread though we ask yet, Lord, thy blessing lend,
And make us grateful when thy gifts descend.
Fgrgire our sins, which in destruction place
bs the vile rebels Of rebel race;
Our follies, faults, and trcspasscs forgive,
DeJiS which we nc'er can pay, or thou receive;
4, we, o Lord our ncighbor's faults o'erIook
We beg thoud' st blot ours from thy memory book
Forgive our enemies extend thy grace
our souls to save, cen Adams guilty race.
Debtors to tkec in gratitude aud love,
And in that duty paid by saints above,
LEAD us from sin, and in thy mercy raise
u, from the tempter and his heIlish ways
Not in our own ,},gt in his name who bled,
Into thine ear pour our every need.
Iempiation's fatal charms help us to shun,
But may we conquer through the conquerng Son
Deliver US from all which can annoy
Us in this world and may our souls destroy.
From all calamiics which men bctidc,
EcH and death, o turn our feet aside
For we are mortal worms, and ceayc to clay;
Thine 'tissto rule, and mortals to obey.
is not thy mercy, Lord, forever free
The whole creation knows no God hut thee.
Kngdom and empire in thy presence fall;
Tie King eternal reigns the King of all.
Pu,cer is with thce-to thee be glory given,
And be thy name adorcd by earth aud heaven;
Tie praise of saints and angels is thy own;
Gh,y to thee, the everlasting One
FOrerer be thy triune name adorcd;
Amen Hosanna bic: I'D be the Lord!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
CnCt mud InIent.

Talent is something, but tact is every
thing. Talent is serious, sober, grave
and respectable-tact is all that and more
too. 1t is not seventh sense but it is
the life Of all the five. 1t is the open
eye, the quick ear, the Judging taste, the
keen smell, and The lively touch. 1t is
the interpreter Of all riddles--the sur
mounter of all i1icuties-the remover of
all obstacles. II is useful in all places,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26

FankI0's Fable ofMe Young .Angcl.
In what light we are viewed by superior
beings, may be gathered lrom a piece OF
late West India news, which possibly has
not yet reached you. A young angel of
distinction, being sent down to this world
for the first time on important business,
had an old courier spirit assigned him for
his guild. They arrived over the seas OF
Marinisco in the middle Of the obstinate
fight between the fleets of Rodney and
DeGrasse. When through the clouds of
smoke he saw the fire Of the guns, the
decks covered with manged limbs, and
bodies dead or dying the ships sink
ing, burning, or blown into the air, and
the quantity of pain, misery, and destruc-
ton which the crews yet alive were deal
ING around to each other with so much ca
gerdcss, the young angel turned angrily to
his guide, and said, You blnderer YOU
have brought me into hell = No, sir,
says the guide, Il have made no mistake.
This is really the earth and these are
men. Devils never treat one another in
this cruel manner; they have more sense,
and more of what men daily call humani.
ty.'--Mch. Gu. Ucrdld,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-26
from the London Punch.
From tie Coyepoadenee of tie Ne,c Yoyh Cda-
,c9mpHS.

WGWpHS.
WASHINGTON, May /.
Yesterday the friends of liberty had a
great treat; the eyes Of enIeebled old Eu-
rope must "calcuale" away more abashcd
from the contemplation Of such an august
spectacle as that of the star-spangled land
Of independence.
Solomon Crowdy was great in his
speech on the Pork and MolaSscs Bill,
and showed up Jer. DiddIer, of Bluenose
county, as a swindling dotard, aud Nick
Ridge, Of Little Jericho, as a murdcrous
rullian.
Nick Rudge said Sol Crowdy was a
liar; and pretended to laugh to scorn the
assertions Of Gorger and bankrupt.
Sam Blood said that forgery was 4
misfortune, and bankruptcy no disgrace.
! lie had been bankrupt Iwenty-throc times
himself, He gloricd in it. Cheers. lie
would not see his friend, the honorable
Sol. Crowdy attacked with starving ca
Iumny for such trinc.
Jcr. Didder accused Sci. Crowdy OF
letting of a mnn-who had helped mig.
ger to escape.
AT this shameful charge, Sol took out
a knife and cut at Jer. DiddIcr, who
drawing a pistol, ,leveIled at Crowdy, but
missed him; the members on either side
rushed in to the rescue in the furry OF
which knives were used freely, and blood
rose above par,
Enoch Ram, Of Guinea Pig Island, was
left in possession of the floor; and, un.
less surgeon has doctored him up by
this, doubt will keep the pork lengthy
ish time. lie was knocked down in a
mistake by the Hon. Joel Brown, with a
lead inkstand, which came lille too
handy.
As Jer. Diddler was going home, Crow
dy's sou, the major, sprung or the board
where he was tailoring, and fired pistol
at the Hon. Jcr. DiddIer, saying, "Take
that, you old rascal, for firing at my IA
Their" It's said the Major is going as
secretary of legation to one of the old
courts of Europe.
"A JaiO Brcdker.-ln poem by Hon-
man, the German poet, who was lately
expelled from the Prussian dominions,
aud the admission of his works prohibi-
ted, This word appears ; 'Steurverweiger-
ungsyeriassungsmassigberechig mean.
ing a man who is exempt by the Cons,.
u,on from the payment of taxes. We
ourselves have heard of gentleman, a
member of the Observation-Disclosures
hausengcsellschan, who was said to be
an excellent performer on the Constant
Observation-Disclosures
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II Pointed Bioc,-An invalid sent for
physician, the late DR.. Wheelman and,
after OBTAINING him for some Time with
description OF his pains, aches, &C., he
thus summed up Now, doctor, you
have humbugged me long enough with
your good-for-noihing pills and worthless
syrups they don't touch the real difficult
tp. | wish you 10 strike the couse of my
alImcnt. IT it is in your power to reach
it," at shall be done" said the doctor,
at the same time lifting his caue, and de-
molishng decamor of gin that stood up
on the sideboard.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-21
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"a ROWLAND FOR an oLITER,


Our Loco friends have been bragpinc so
much over d few changes to their side, that
we have thought it might be well TO tell them
OF some which they will not be likely 10 read
Of in their own books
The Hon. Mnthorne Tornpkns of New York.
says The Brooklyn Star, has openly avowed his
intention of opposing Mr.. Polk, and nine other
gentlemen OF high standing, Of the late V. Il.
party, have with him repudiated polkism. Mr.
L. is a son of the former illustrious Vice Presi-
dent Tompkins, and was lately one of the Van
Buren, State Senators of New York.
At a late Polk meeting in GAINESVILLE, Georcia,
Col. Stanford, heretofore leader of the par,v.
was called on for speech He made a speech
renounclng Polk, and declaring his intention TO
90 Tor Henry Clay.
~ Mr.. Thomas Loring Editor of the RALEIGH
Independent. hitherto neutral paper, has declaf-
ed in favor of Clay and Frelinghuysen. Mr.. l..
was formerly EDITOR Of the Raleigh Standard and
warm supporter Of MIR. Van Buren,. When the
An'i-'an Buren, feeling developed itself in the
Nofth State pretty strong and the contest between
The Calhoun men and Van Burentes waxed very
warm, Mi. H. was induced 10 sell out, and his
paper passed over TO the Calhoun side. There
upon he established the Independent, and has oc-
cupied a neutral position until now lie declares
} he cannot now hold his peace-and that ne re-