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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
lG u U lS EN- do iEIMllo
ATTORNEY md COUNSELLOR .aT Inv.
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA,

WILL regularly attend the Superior and In
w ferlor Courts held in Staunton, the Superior
and Quarterly Courts of Rockingham County,
the Superior and Quarterly Courts of Pendleton
County, and the Superior Courts of Nelson
County. All business confided TO him, shall be
strictly attended TO, as the business of his PRO.
fesson shall have his undivided attention. His
Office is next door TO that Of Hugh w. Shefley.
Esq. nearly opposite tile Courthouse alley-at
which he will at all times be found. (unless alb
sent on ousiness) from Monday l2 o'clock A. Nj.
until Saturday o'clock p. NJ He NAV be
Found at his residence near jennings Gap, eyery
Monday morning and Saturday evening.
Nov. %, 1914.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
A WORD FOR THE FARMER.

Feed the earth, and she will feed you -
act literally towards her, and she will reward
you literally. 1t is in vain thu, you try to
cheat her. If you give her little, you need
not look for much she will Weld but little.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
TO HOUSEWIVES.

II some common sal, be put into the water
when washing cabbages or green's, 2reparato-
ry TO cooking them, the snals, slugs, worms,
SC, will come out and sink TO the bottom,
so that they need not be boiled with The vege-
tables. llis impossible 10 wash them out, ex-
cept the cabbages be taken 10 pieces, and peo-
pie generally like 10 have the vegetable served
I'D whole
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23

THE BisnoP.--It is intimaied that Bishop On
derdonk will be again presented, and for more
definite offences. The whole evidence touching
the present accusations wiIl probably be forth.
coming on Monday. In the meantime, as all ar
gument in the case must necessarily depend upon
The facts, It may be as well TO postpone alterca-
ton until we have thsro in possess;on.---N. Y.
Mirror,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
a Q = A ID o
AL xAMDER S. RAIL

WOULD most respectfully inform his custom
w ers thattheir accounts Will be made up to the
first of July, and rendered TO them as early as
practicable, when he fully expects that all will
call and close them, as he is DESTROYS according to
his usual practice of closing his books every six
months as nearly as possible Attention there
fore tot this notice is important to the mutual in
terest of all.
july ia 1914
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
~ O II Z q q 9

TIME subscriber will receive in few days
u general assortment of
I'D R Y 81 % q ED s
from Philadelphia and Baltimore. together with
general assortment ofH ARDW ARE, QUEENS
WARE, SHOES and PALM LEAF HATS,
which he will sell at very reduced prices for
cash, or to punctual customers on a credit. res
pecttuly solicit an examination Of my stock be-
foe purchasing elsewhere, as l am determined to
sell at very reduced prices.
WILLIAM KYLE.
Stanton, April l6, 1944.--tf
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
FRESH SUPPLY OF
NEW & CHEAP @OODSo
FRANKLIN II. GEreER

HAS just received his supply of Fall and Win
- ter Goods, which he offers for sale on the
most reasonable terms. His stock consists in
part Of new style Cashmere de Coss, De Ambro-
sia, plain and figured Alpacas, and large assert
ment of Calicoes, Shawls, Ladies' Dress Hdkis,
and variety Of Fancy Goods. He has also the
very finest article of Cassimeres, Cassnetts, blue
and black Cloths, and number Of Sack and
Over Coats.
He has large stock of GROCERIES, which
he can sell very cheap.
To the public he would only say call and exa.
mine, being satisfied that his prices will ensure
sale.
Extract LOCKWOOD Nader, Cinnamon, Rosin,
Putty, Glass 0Xl0 and f0Xl2, Salaratus, Nut
megs, Pepper, Alspce, 1000 lbs. Nails, 5000
lbs. Coffee, for sale low.
~ Corn, Oats. Rye, Tallow, Beeswax, Gin
sing, and every other article taken in exchange.
Oct. "a, 1914.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23
SEARCH FOR LOST TREASURE.

vessel belonging TO a company OF gentlemen,
OF This city, fully equipped with diving bell, SUBJ
marine aEmor, aud efficient hands TO work them
under the superintendent Of a practical engineer.
recently lett !his port for the island of Margarita
near Cumana, for the purpose of recovering the
military chest and other treasures and stores lost
by the laundering of the Spanish 80 gun ship
"San Pedro de Alcaniara."
The San Pedro was of a large feet of ships,
i'war and transports which sailed from Cadiz
early In 1878, with army OF 5, 600 men 10 re.
conquer the revoltcd Provinces of the Spanish
Main. Being the Admiral's ship and largest in
the Squadron, to her was entrusted all the treas
ure aud military stores necessary for an expedi.
ton OF such magnitude.
The loss OF the ship occurred in April, 1915, at
MONDAY, within league Of the Island, and in
lO3 iathoms OF water. To this severe calamity
Is to be attributed the failure of the Spanish arms
under Morllo, and The subsequent Independence
of the South American Republics.
For an interesting account Of this see Niles's
Register of June, 1875 9Th VOL, 292d page
also OF Sept 1915, 9th VOL, page 32--and lately
in the Albion Of the Esd Now, in review of a
work entitled "Memoirs Of the war of South A.
merican Independence"
Since 1915 The wreck has quietly slnrnbered at
the bottom OF the sea, its whereabouts known on
ly TO the fishermen of the coast--'rbe hull liee
In ten and hail fahoms of water on hard and
sandy bottom between the Island of MarpaJita
and the main land. The neiglbornp sea ia or
dinariIy smooth, and seldom violently apitated.
Authentic accounts state hat she remains in the
same position in which she wen, down. Her
decks are partially fallen in, owing, il is suppos.
ed, 10 the weight OF her ornament, and the action
OF The worms on her wood work.
The present expedition has a permit fr ON the
Venezuelan Government to recover all the lost
treasure and stores, with the sole condition Of
paying into the Treasury of the Republic five per
cent on all recovered.-BaH. inner.
COMMON SCHOOLS or TUE STATE OF NEyy
ORR. THE Message Of Governo! Wright to the
Legislature OF New York on Tuesday last, states
The number of Common Schools in the State at
lO,99O, from l0,S50 OF which reports were recei--
we'd during the last year. The whole number of
children between tie ages Of five and sixteen
years residing in the State was G96,5 and tho
whole number OF children actually taught in The
district schools 700,l5G being more than
$4,000 beyond the number taught the preceding
year. The whole amount of money distr,h,,,ed
from the Treasury fol the USE of common schools
Tor the year was $780, 600, and the amount act,,-
ally paid during the year for The wages Of com
mon school teachers was S992, 222. The number
Of volumes reported as being in the school district
libraries was i03S39G. lis also estimated that;
besides the large aggregate taught in the district
schools, mere are, including 81 53l in the city of
/ New York, $4,000 children in attendance upon
private and select schools.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23

50 VIII you take something : said tee
totaller to hrs friend, while standing near &
tavern door J cont care if ] do, was The re-
ply. Well, said Billy, let us take a walk.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-23

Good temper will gain more esteem sns
Happiness than genius and talents
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p % u IN l2 y o
WHO Is MY NEIGHBOR?

Thy ncigabor? 1t is he whom thou
Hast power to aid and bless;
Whose aching heart and burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.
Thy ncishbor IT'S the fainting poor,
Whose eye with want is dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door
Go thou and succor him.
Thy ncighbor IT'S the weary man.
Whose years arc at the brim,
Bent low with sickness, cares and pain !:
Go thou and comfort him
Thy nc'ghbor? Ills the heart bereft
OF every earthly gem;
Widow and orphan helpless left;
Go thou aud comfort them.
Wiener thou mcet'st human form
Less favored than thine own,
Remember tits thy ncighbor worm.
Thy brother, or thy son.
pass not, pass not needless by;
Perhaps thou cans't redeem
The breaking heart from misery;
Go share thy lot with him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.
BY WASHINGTON IRVING.

Go to the grave of buried love, and mediate
there settle the account with thy conscenc
for every past benefit unrequted, every past er
dearment unregarded, of that departed bcine
who can never, never return, to be soothed b
thy contrition.
If thou art husband, and hast ever cause
that fond bosom that ventured its whole ham
ness in Thy arms, to doubt one moment Of til
kindness or thy truth: ifthou hast ever wronqe
in thought in word, or deed, the spirit that ger
erousl !. conlded in thee; if thou hast ever Give
one unrt1nltted pang to that true heart whic
now lies cold and still beneath thy feet, then
sure that every unkind look, every ungraciol
word, every ungentle action, will come throncin
back upon thy memory, and knocking dooful
at thy soul. Then be sure that thou wilt Il
down sorrowing and repentant, at the grave, an
utter the unheard groan, and pour the pnayailn
tear; more deep, more bitter, because unavaiIin!
Then weave the chapet Of flowers, and strew I'll
beauties OF nature about the grave-console til
broken spirit if thou canst, with those tcndt
but futile tributes of regret; but take warning
the bitterness of this thy contrite affection ovc
the dead and be more faithful and a(lectiongl
in thy duties to the living,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
CONDUCT OF MEN TOWARDS THEIR
MAKER.

Mankind seem to consider God as a'sort OF
out law, who has no rights, or at least, as one
whose rights may be disregarded and trampled
on at pleasure They allow that promises made
to each other ought to be fulfilled but they yio-
late 'thout scruple, those promises which they
often AXE to God, in an hour of seriousness,
sickness, or affection. They allow that earthly
rqlefs ought to be obeyed, but they seem to think
that no obedience is due to the Sovereign Ruler
of the universe. They allow that children ought
to love, honor, and submit to their parents; but
they do not appear to think that either love, hon
or, or submission, should be paid to oul Father in
heaven. They allow that gratitude is due to
human benefactors, and that to requite their fa-
yors with ngrattudc is proof of abominablc
wlckedness; but they practically deny that any
grateful returns should be made to our heavenly
Benefactor for his innumerable benefits, and seem
to consider the blacklist ingratude towards him
as scarcely sin.-Dr. PaysOn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
" BLESSED ARE THE MEEK"

A spirit of fault-dnding, an unsatisded tenn
per, constant irritabiIity, little inequalities in
the look, the temper, or the manner, brow
cloudy and dissatsfed--your husband or your
wife cannot tell why----wiIl more than neuralize
all the good you can do, and render life any
thing but blessing. 1t is in such gentle and
quiet virtues as meekness and iorbearance, that
the happiness and usefulness of life consist, far
more than in brilliant eloquence, in splendid
talent, or ustrious deeds that shall send the
name to future times
1t is the bubbling spring which flows gently
the little rivulet which gdes through the mead
ow, and which runs along day and night by the
farmhouse that is useful, rather than the swoller
flood or the warning cataract. Niagara excites
our wonder, and we stand amazed at the power
and greatness of God there, as he 'pours it from
the hollow of his hand But one Niagara i:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
THE HAPPY BEGGAR,

great Divine prayed to God during the
space Of eight years, that he would be gracious ly
pleased to direct him to man who might teach
him the true way to heaven 1t was said to him
at length, GO to such a church porch and there
you will find man, who will instruct you in
the spiritual life Accordingly he went, and
found beggar very neatly clad. lie sauted
him in these words, God give You good day,
my friend The poor man answered, Sir, / do
not remember that ever had an evil day The
doctor said to him, God give you a good and
happy life Why say you THAR replied the
beggar; 1never was unhappy God bless You,
my friend said the doctor Pray tell me what
you mean He replied, 'That will willingly
do. told you first, that | never bad an evil
day; for when | have hunger, praise God; if it
rain, hail, snow or freeze, be it fair or FOUL or
if l am despsed or ilI-used, return God thanks:
so never had an i'll day; nor have | ever been
unhappy, since have always resigned myself to
his will, being very certain of this, that all his
works are perfectly good; and therefore | never
desire any thing else but the good pleasure Of
God 'Then said the doctor, what if the
good pleasure of God should be to cast you hence
into hellP If he would do So replied the 9TH
or, Il have two arms to embrace him with; the
one whereof is profound humility, by which !
am united to holy humanity; the other is love or
charity, which joins me to his divinity. Embra-
eed with these two arms he would descend with
l9e thlther, if thither he ordered me; and there
7 infinitely rather be with him, than in paradise
without hln.' Hereby the doctor learned that
true resignation to the divine will, accompani-
ed with profound humility of heart, is the proper
way to attain Gods love.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
THE GREAT TEMPERANCE CONVEN-
TION.

A mighty Convention of the friends of Tenn
perance has just closed in this town. From far
and near the tried advocates of this great cause
of philanthropy assembled, and the Town Hall
was filled with those who were ready to TESTIFY
their faith in its sublime principles and its uti-
mate triumphs. That magnificent man, DR..
Woodward, the John Howard of one department
Of humanity, was called to preside, supported by
Vice Presidents from different parts ofthe State
Speeches were made by speakers representing
half ofthe Union. They were all effective and
some lthem powerfully eloquent. We devout-
ly hope that the heaven-bIessed cause of Tenn
perance will receive not only an impulse but a
Niagara of strength from this Convention, and
that all the rum-iactories and factors of New Eng
land will find a dreadful sound in their ears like
unto the voice of many waters, laundering on
their calIous conscences, Hold murderers,
daylight assasslns, hold back your red hands from
this work of aggravated deah---Bmrifs Cfi-
zen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

Passing along one Of our streets, not long
SINCE we we're surprised and shocked to hear a
little boy-a mere chihi-makmg use of horrid
oaths and with all the revolving recklessness too,
that characterzes the most heartless and expert
enced profanity. We stopped and looked upon
that little boy with emotions of sorrow not east
| ly described. His fine bright eve and noble
iorhead, were indicative of more than common
powers Of lntsfloct and he seemed to have been
created for no ordinary sphere of influence in
this life; but as we heard the loathsome impre-
cations fall from his lips, we could not but feel
that he had taken the first step in the downward
road to intcaPrancc, oicc ard ultimate ruin! We
could but picture to ourselves being, endoWe
with all the attributes Of intellectual, social and
moral nature, created to honor God and bless
mankind, yet living curse to himself his friends
and the worId-a foul blur upon humanity and
hoiness
With such feelings awakened in our bosom
we gently and alectlonately ventured to reproye
| the youthful swearer, Atfrst, he laughed then,
sneered then as touched with remorse, his
countenancc fell, and he seemed liks one coli
scious of guilt. We endeavored to impress on
his mind, a sense of the odious wickedness of
disappearing the name Of his Creator, and while
we stroye to incite in his almost infant heart,
disgust and dread Of proiane swearing, he looked
up at us and replied, with seeming justification,
"Father does so' Should these lines meet the
eye Of that boy we trust he will remember our
last words to him. that, "What tathe, does is
not always right. and will not excuse him in the
presence of his Maker"
How many fathers, aye, how many in Wor-
ccster, thus encourage in their sons, the use of
proianc language, boting from their hearts, all
the finer sonsibiIities and iearfuIly marring and
destroying the beauty and purity of their moral
nature! In the last moments Of life how many
sons will look back and attribute their sad fall
to the melancholy fact that-Father did sol
Amid the retrihutions Of the future, how many
sons will revert to the past and feel that the ru-
in of their brighter hopes, and their farest pros
poets, has come from the glazing truth that-Fa-
Tier did SOL Worcester Transcript.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
Fire-Side.


WIFE R h Is HOME?
IT'S home wherefore the heart is,
Where ere its loved ones dwell,
In cities or in cottages,
Thronged haunts or messy della
The hearts rover ever,
And thus on wave and wild,
The maiden with her lover walks,
The mother with her child.
Ills bright wherefore the heart is,
Its fairy spells can bring
Fresh fountains to the wilderness,
And to the desert spring.
There are green isles in each ocean,
Der which affection glides;
And haven on each shore,
Where Loves the star that guides.
IT'S free wherefore the heart is;
Nor CHAINS, nor dungeon dim,
May check the minds aspirings,
The spirits pealing hymn
The heart gives life its beauty,
Its glory and its power
'Iis sunlight to its ripling stream,
And soft dew to its flower
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

ABOUT DlcoURAGED.---"Well, | am about dis
couraged, | have tried and tried to get an hon
est living, but cannot succeed and now ain at a
loss what to do" Poor fellow you deserve our
pitNfor your lack of perseycrng Industry rnoth-
ing more You have not managed right, if you
have tried as often as you say----this we know.
Good habits coupled with energy never led a
man down the hill of dependency For while,
we grant, the best Of men may see dark pros
poets before them, but these soon vanish
What have you done with your money? Look
back on the past and tell us. Have you not
squandered away----a great part of it at least
tor trllles! Have you not been altogether too
careless OF your loose changel Add up the
thousand slSpences and coppers that have slipped
through your fingers, and you will see a catalogue
Of folly that you little dream of No wonder,
then that you are halfdiscouraged WHO would
not be, If he had debts to pay, and had squan-
dered the very money Cue his creditors on par
ties OF pleasure----in attending places Of amuse-
ment, and in purchasing thousand useless ar
ticles to CRAFTY pride and yitiated taste? Live
as you ought-begin anew lfc-save what you
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
SPEAK IT BOLDLY.

II Y II
Be thou like the first apostles
Be thou like the heroic Paul;
If free thought seeks expression,
Speak it boldly! speak it all!
Face thine enemics-accusers,
Scorn the prison, rack orrod.
And if thou hast TRUTH to utter,
Speak? and leave the rest to God.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

Rum TAyERNs,----"Whatis it that sustans That
rum tavern or grocery? Is it bar or toddy-
stick! Cut off all other sources of profit, and
how long would the thing survive! We're its
receipts restricted exclusively to the profits of the
bar, it in most cases could not live six months,
and in nearly all it would not continue half Of
that time Profits accruing from other sources
thus keep it alive.
And by whom are those profits supplied BY
temperance men. They buy not the landlords
rum to be sure, for they have signed the pledge,
but his groceries, they lodge in his rooms, hire
his carriages, &c. &c, and by the profits there
of he is sustained, and continues year after year
his abominable business whereas were it not for
those profits, his traffic must cease Thus do
temperance men furnish mean: for the support of
the iniquitous traffic, and thus do they become
responsible for its existence and eAect"-Reu.
Nr. Mung0's Addrcss at Oro1O
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

A FAcr.-The n Y. Tribune, in abiding to Mr..
Coughs case, says.
That a reformed druukard has hard battle to
tight with his depaved appetites, is most true that he
Is sometimes vanquishedm the contest is certain But
that sinc e advent of Washingtoniansm, he has far
ottener truli4hed and lived and died sober, happy,
respected useful citizen is equally true and that the
pledge hasNaabed thousands to do this who would
otherwise have lived and died dunkards, is as clear as
daylight"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
IL eT6gGOWs


From the Youths Monthly ViSitT.
WHEN SHALL WE PRAY?
Pray at the early dawn,
When the dew is on the flowers,
And offer to heaven an incense pure,
The morning rosy hours.
Pray when thy heart is calm and free,
And the letters of earth are cast from thee.
Pray at the noontide hour,
Midst the weary tolls of life
So shalt thou gather strength and power
To succor thee in the strife.
Pray when thy burden is hardest to bear,
And thy heart is throbbing with care.
Bend low in the dewy eve,
And pour out thy spirit in prayer,
And the voice that spakc to the troubled sea,
Shall whisper sweet comfort there.
The tempest of passion shall sink to rest,
And the sunlight of heaven illurnine thy breast
Pray when thy cup joy
Is sparkling to the brim;
Pray when with base alloy
The gold of life is dim,
Prayer shall win thee a treasure untold,
Better than treasures of gems and gold.
Mid sunshine and shadow,
Mid pleasures and gloom,
In the morning of life,
On the verge of the tomb
Pray, ever pray, and good angels beside thee,
Shall watch DER and shield from the ills that bctid
thee. NJ. l.. B.
Cincinnati, August, 1915.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

THE ACQUISITION OF DmGEcE.-Jt is won
derlul how much is done in a short space pro-
vided we set about it properly, and give our minds
wholly to it. Let eyery one devote himself tc
any art or science ever SO srenuously, and he
will still have leisure to make considerable prog
rcss in halfa dozen other requirements. Leon
ard de Vinci was mathematician, a musician
a poet, and an anatomist, besides being one Of
the greatest painters ofhis age. Michael Ange-
10 was prodigy ofversatlity of talent----a writer
|of sonnets, (Which Wardsworh has thought
worthy of translating,) and the friend of Dante
Salvador was lucnst and satirist. Titan was
an elegant letter writer, and finished gentle
man. Sir Joshua Reynolds discusses are more
classical and polished than any of his pictures.
Let man do all he can in any one branch Of
study, he must either exhaust himself and doze
over it, or vary his pursuits, or else lie idle. All
our real labor lies in a nut shell. The mind
makes, at some period or other, one Hercuean
effort and the rest is mechanical. We have to
climb steep and narrow precipice at first but
after that the way is broad and easy, where we
drive several accomplishments abreast. Men
should have one principal pursuit. which may
both agreeaby and advantageopsly be diversified
with lighter ones.-HdzHH