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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

We have observed going the rounds of the pa
pcrs, statement Of curious discovery, said to
have been made known to the Royal Society of
Great Britain, by Professor Aulland--viz: that he
procured several common black BIRDS when very
young and fed them on various flower Seeds and
cGch bra hdd The ptmage IF Tie. Gotccr that ,couit
hare gro'cn from The seed If planted! The Charles
ton News thus humorously notices this very hum
bugeous paragraph:
1--WE were at first inclined, like most sensible
people, to consider it nothing less than vile hoax
but mature reflection has led to subscribe TO lis
truth, and even TO fame very respectable theory
upon the iacl. Chemists very well know that the
mlnglng OF all the prisrnac colors together consti-
tutes black and thus the cause of the sable color OF
the bird IN It's wild state. is that it eats the seeds OF
flowers OF every hue, which combining together in
its alimentary canal give it the pumagc from which
it derives Its name. 1t may be suggested against
the piauslbty of this theory that the bird has red
spot at the shoulder Of each wing. In answer, we
say, that 1t confines itself to the eating Of red Der
ries while flying. We shall write an essay on the
subject for the Royal Society"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
AN EXAMPLE FOR THE YOUNG.

The New Haven Palladium states that among
the graduates at Yale College on Friday, was onn
WHOSE history presents one of those remarkable in
stances OF perseverance under great discourage
mems, which are now and then met with at every
college, though very rarely attended by circumstan
ces oi SUCH striking interest the present The
Individual referred to entered the college three wears
since, and Is said to have made his way to it, from
distance OF above one hundred miles on foot and
10 have entered On his collegiate course with the
sum OF Just three dollars on hand! He has by his
unaided efforts sustained himself the end OF that
course, and come Off yesterday with distinguished
honor. But what Is extraordinary i'm his case is
that he has also found time (while many of his
more favored comrades have been wasting their
precious hours In city amusemerts and collcpe in
anltics for cutivating his tavori,e branch of cleo
trlciy. and pushing his mathematical studies be
yond the limits of the prescribed college course
As evidence Of his promise in severe science it
may be stated that elaborate paper on The M,c eff
electrical cohduction IN metals was published by
HIM IN the March number of DIR. Sillimans Journ-
al oil Science, which, for experimental, mathemat-
zeal and logical merit, Is surpassed by nothing in
that department of science which has ever appcarc,
IN that work, and which has already elected from
Sir Michael Faraday the prince of philosophers in
electricity, compliment of which either OF our en-
inent countryinen, Professor Morse or DIR. Henry
might well be proud. Would it not be a good
theme for commencement exercise, to inquire
why it is so. that the needy, selfsupported student.
so often carries off the prize of high success while
the lad carefully nuriured at the primary school.
and followed through the college course by an at
tuence of means, wholly fails in the race, or at
most attains feeble mediocrity?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10

temperate are not Arguments, neither are they in
ducements for us to abandon good cause,-comn9
as they do generally from that class whose position
is not very enviabe, should rather stimulate us 10
more irmness and zeal. We must expect to meet
with many opportunities and pressing invitations To
violate our pledge. But it is enough for us 10
know and tell such rs extend such false kindness
that we are teetotallers; and if they have any pc
likeness they will not repeat the invitation.
The societies throughout the county should u
rouse themselves from this supincness into which
they are falling; and where it is necessary, rc-or-
game, and revive the principles of total abstinence
in our county. There are many warm hearted
friends of the cause amongst us-on such we call
To lend helping hand i'm terminating this noble
cause. We need only leaders-men who will pres,
forward regardless of taunts and jeers-and the
temperance car will move again, if not with the
same rapidity yet with good an effect us it did
in lS4l and AZ. 1t has lost none OF its beauties;
II it was desirable then, it is equally SO now-anJ
if the victims of this evil were ever the subjects,
OF commiseraton, there is still for the eXer-
else OF this generous eeling--and if we succeed in
persuading but one TO abandon his course, our Ct
forts will not have been in vain.
S. X. TAYLOR, }
III. GEEDING. Committee
W. }. WELDON.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
ENDURANCE on ME EVILS or I1EE-

Never let US wonder at any thing we are born to ;
in the same condition. He that escapes might have
suffered, and il is but equal to submit 70 the laws OF
mortality. We must undergo the colds of winter.
the heats of summer, the distempcr Of the air. and
the diseases Of the body. A wild beast may meet
us in place, and more brutal in another.
1t is the part Of great mind to be temperate in
prosperity, and resoute in adversely 10 despise
what The vulgar admire and to prefer a mediocrity
to excess. We subject to all accidents, unkiad
seasons distcmpers and diseases, and why may we
not reckon the actions OF base, designing men, "a
mong those accidents? He who is wolteupered
will stand all the changing shocks of life without
purtnrbation. II is only mans inward fear that
makes us curious to know what is going on abroad.
Nothing is gained by stopping TO correct every
word that is whispered TO your discrcdit,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
BROKEN-WiNDED HORSES.

The Prairie Farmer says ;-''Whp ever is so I'M
fortunate as to have heavy or broken winded horse
and desires TO cure make him better, should not
suffer him to drink for some time any other drink
than weak lime wafer The horse will soon relish
this, and it seldom fails 10 procure radical cure %
will state another way for those who may prefer
1t. Take from one to two table spoonsful Of ground
plaster of Paris and stir the same into his Inesses
three times day At first if at hand, bran for two
or three days-theu bran and oats for two or three
days more, and then clean OATS for few days with
ground plaster, as above directed in each of the
mcsSCs. r.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
CANDLE MANDATORY.

IL the public that he has provided himself with tb
necessary apparatus for Moulding Caudlcs, in the neat
est aud most expeditions He will be able to
supply families at the rate Of IL 10 pound b,
the quantity-say so or 100 weight, and where the
Tailow and Wick furnished he will mould for SO
per 100 lbs.
He will continue the BUTcHERINc BUSINESS as usual.
His GRIsT Mill is now in full operation. PLASTER
ground on the shortest notice
Staunton, April IT, lsa5. JOHN H. Asst.
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TO THE NIlLLERS OF VIRGINIA.

II UNDERSTANDING that BENJAMIN StrickIc- Of She.
= .nsnuoah county Is manufacturing Smut Machine
IN .s1n ~ our Young's patent and selling them
unoer various devices 20 the Micrs Of the Valley we
percby give notice that we will hold the user Of such
Machine responsible as VIC determined 20 defend
.2urIig9ts by yIriue OF the law. We arc The agents
be disrcgardcd. WILSON &, FIiNK
Winchester, August 20, lS46.-2m& ~ 0"'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10

"A RECEIPT FOR MAKING Peach WtNE.-Take
four or five bushels Of ripe Juicy press peaches and
mash Or bruise them in tub. and pour them into
barrel large enough 90 contain them, and place it
in cool placeAt the bottom Of the barrel before
putting in the peaches. some clean straw must be
placed, TO prevent the pumice from filling up the
spigot. The head of the barrel must be covered.
In about three days the peach wine is ready for use
Draw it off from the spigot, and if care and atten
ton have been bestowed, delicious beverage will
be produced.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10

The Sunday School Advocate. published in New
York, for the Sunday School Union Of the Met6o-
dist Episcopal Church circulates eighty-fve thou
sand copies regularly. This is supposed to be lar
ger tn5n the circulation of any other paper in the
ddUdncc. w
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
JUST EsECEEH.EE5
SPRING SUPPLY
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE-STUFFS &C.

TlE subscriber is receiving his Spring Supply Of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE
OF OfFS, &c, from New York which he will contn-
NC TO sell he has heretofore pledged himself to do as
low as can be bought IN any other market, either by
wholesale or Retail His stock is very large and fresh
and of the best quality. JOHN B. HART
SCOtlsvillc, April .. 1916.
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Vg0OI and gEooyycn Roffs.

lust received and FOR sale by
A. S. KINNEY.
Staunton, August 6, 1876.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
POETRY
A SA BIB ATH MORNING.

49, -.
A S SAB B ATH MORNING,
A Sabbath morning! Calm and bright
The sun goes up the eastern sky,
And filings abroad fairy light,
On everything that meets the eye.
The mountains look more grand to-day;
The valleys have swee,er green;
The waters have wilder play;
The birds are singing to the scene.
And then the sort of solemn hush
That seems to lie on everything,
In which thousand feelings gush
Anew, rs waters from their spring.
1t may be fancy, yet we deem
There is holiness in this;
And we can yield us to the dream,
And think we find purcr bliss.
We go abroad and seem to feel
A sort of wonder in all things:
The bosom has wilder thrill;
The spirit seems to mount on wings;
Oh! let it, like some eastern bird,
Mount up and soar into the sky,
Where angel hands and hearts are stirr'd,
And angel music wandcrs by.
And we shall gain some newer power,
To press along the path Of life;
More peaceful in the peaceful hour,
More earnest in the path of strife
Till the great work Of Faith is done;
Lifc's action, its endurance too;
And the clouds melt into the sun,
And Heaven in glory comes to view.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10

The Winchester and Potomac Rail Road has TO-
ceved for freight and travel the past year SCI. -
30 0S. The sum Of 5000 has been expended
on new rail for the road. The whole mechanical
arrangements Of the company are said to be in a
more improved condition than at any former period
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
.STR0OP AND ESTERLE'S SELF-SETTING
B 10 X T Il A ? + 0 r r A 7 S

TINHE subscriber is the sole protector OF the
right TO make and sell the above Trap IN the coun-
tics of Augusta and Rockingham having purchased the
interest OF Mr.. John Stalcf, his late partner in the
same and is prepared I'LL all orders which may be
furnished at his sLop in Stanton. Those who wish TO
rid their promises of that great pest the Norway Rat
are reauescd to call and examine this ad ,ira6Ic in
ycntion. DAVID G. HARRY
Stanton, Nov. 6, 1916.
N. b. All persons are hereby forcwarned from in.
ringing upon the right of the patcntcc the law will
Dc enforced against any so offending.
ID. G.. HARRY.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
.ysESf RPCPtepd.

A LOT Of Extra Superior CHEWING TOBACCO
N at all prices and warranted 10 suit all tastes
&. +. COCHRAN &CO.
Stanton August 10, 1916.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
eBsssE ReceiCeN,

A NOIHER lot Of that excellent Cd CHEWING
N TOBACCO. C. T. COCHRAN & co
stanton, August 10, 1876
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
>~-~>>~S>O~~>~~e@
By KENT0N HARPER.
II f. r M S

o. The "SPECTATOR" is published once a
,oeek, at Too Dollars year, If paid an Advance, or
Too Dollars and Fifty Cents delayed beyond the
pratiom ofthc year. No subscription ciH be diScon
tinued but at The option ofthe Editor until all arrear
ages are paid
o. IN communications TO the Editor by mail must
be postpaid, or they toiH not be attended to.
o. ADVERTISEMENTS Of thirteen lines Cor
tess) inserted three timcsfor dollar, and f,cenfy
foe cents for each subsequent continuance; Larger
advertisements in the same proportion AHoefd' a's-
count made to advertisers by the year.
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vertisug in the ccs OF Baltimore Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston has been appointed Agent Tor
receiving and rwardng subscriptions and advertise
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as- In view Of frequent and necessary absence from
home during the summer, the Editor has engaged the
services of his brother Mr.. GEORGE HARPER, an
assistant in the cdtorshp of the Spectator. All con
fdentia communications it'll the Office WILL therefore,
such times, be held with hm.Hc bcspcaks for his
assistant the kind consideration OF his readers
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-10
NJ S C E l. l. A N Y.
POVERTY I'm LONDON,

! FROM AN ARTICLE Ely j. T. HEADLEY, IN TIE
CHI. PARLoE MAGAZINE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10
Sail.

Salt is taxed 20 per cent. ad valorcm, by the
new Tariff Bill, as it passed the House on Friday
last In Committee of the Whole it was placed
upon the free list, but before the Bill was put up
on its final reading, it was again, by very close
vote, subjected to duty of 20 per cent In refer
ence to this subject, the Chronicle has the follow
ing paragraph;
Before the final vote was taken, motion was
made to strike out SALT from the list of articles
made subject to duty of 20 per cent, and place
it on the free list, with Tea and Coffee. The mo-
ton failed, that SALT will pay duty of 20 per
cent, should the bill become law. Nearly all
the Locofocos voted against striking OUT including
Messrs Biggs, Clarke Daniel, Dobbn, Mckay,
and Reid, all of whom we suppose have harped
and harped again when on the stump, on the ter
rible hardship suffered by the poor man in having
his Salt taxed by the Wing Tariff And now
look at them when it is proposed to take the du.
ty eff of Salt altogether, they vote against it. o
hypocrisy and humbug, how long will your rule
last"
Now we have not single doubt but that every
one of these gentlemen denounced, as it was their
duty to do, the enormous tax which the Wing
Tariff of 1912, imposed upon this necessary OF
life. Does the Chronicle know what that duty is!
We will inform him. 1t is, under the act of AZ
eight cents bushel of Sc lbs, or from one hun.
dred to one hundred and twenty per cent. 1t was
this enormous and unwarrantable tax which the
Democratic party denounced. We do not know
that any one of these gentlemen ever said that Sal
ought to be admitted duty free, We don't think
they ever did. Should the Bill which passed the
House go into operation, the duty henceforth will
be only about one and half cents per bushel.-
We ask if there is not some difference between
this light duty and cents bushel, which it i.
now taxed, under the act of AZ. For our owr
part, we approve of the vote. We think that mes
articles which are imported should be made to pa,
moderate tax,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10
Later from Europe.

The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston
on the morning OF the 4th inst. She brings
Liverpool dates up to the 18th ult. We col.
late the following summary of her intelligence
from our Northern exchanges.
The news Of the victories of the 9Th and 9th
had been received 10 England, and had crea-
ted quite sensation. The Corn Bill is set
tied. 1t has passed the House of Lords, lin
COMMITTEE of the Whole. by majority of SO
votes 1t is now confidently anticipated that
Sir Robert Peel will retire from public life,
having accomplished all his great measures.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10
The Vote on the Tariff Bill.

Many of our readers may be desirons of
knowing how our own Representatives voted
on the final passage of the Tariff Bill on the
4th instant. Every Democrat from North
Carolina voted for the Bill, and every Fede-
ralst voted against it, and did all in his
power to retain the oppressive and protective
policy Of the bill of denominations Of az. Let
the names of BAkRlNeER, GRAHAM and Dock
cry be held up to the people of n orth Caro-
lima, that they may know in future who are
the deadly foes of their dearest interests.
Yes, let the people Of North Carolina reflect
upon the conduct of these three Wings, whom
they have sent to Washington with commits.
sions in their pockets TO superinted and watch
over their interests, and let them call upon
them when they return, for an account Of their
stewardship. They have grossly and palpa-
bly, betrayed the high trust confided to their
keeping. So far as their little puny influence
could extend, these three Federal Representa-
tives have used it for the purpose of rive citing
the shackles of the pIundering Tariff of 1912
upon TIE people OF Tie SouI' Ii lHoIe DC one
State in the Union. upon whose shoulders the
plundering act of the Federal Congress of az
bears more heavily than another, that State is
| North Carolina; and still We find her own
sons blindly dragged along after the wheels
of party, not only failing to assist in removing
the burden, but actually endeavoring to pile il
on with even additional weight. How mus
the shylock capitalists of the North smile il
their sleeves to see men so infatuated by
blind devotion to party, as to become thu
duPes of grinding and oppressive monopol,
to the utter ruin of their own immediate con
stitnents. The people of North Carolina will
remember and yet put the seal of condemna
on the brows of these men. The only Wits
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10

May we express the hope 'ha'the Grafton will
be published! The services of the day closed
with music from the amateur choir, to whom
We have before alluded. May the annual re-
turn of our national jubilee be ever celebrated
in the same spirited and enthusiastic manner.
Immediately after the delivery of the ora
lion, the steamer Wilmington, Capt. Smith,
started down the river on pleasure excursion.
We learn that the Captain carried large and
Joyous family of both sexes with him, and that
the trip was a most agreeable one.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10

The demand for Cotton continued steady al
though the article had declined I'D. The crops
in England, at the sailing of the Britannia,
bid fair to be very abundant.
The organ of the French Government is
still pointing out the necessity Of France and
England's interfering, to protect Mexico from
the rapacity (save the mark y of the United
States.
The Pope of Rome died on the LIST of June.
It is said that Cardinal Franzoni will most
likely succeed him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10

HANDSOME CONFERENCE.-The ladies' of
Fayetteville, N. c., with feeling of patrio-
tism highly commendable, have raised a sub
scription for the purchase of piece of plate.
to be presented to Company of Riflemen or.
ganized in that place for service in Mexico.
We have been favored with sight of the
article, which was ordered from this city, and
was manufactured by Mr.. MooD. It is a
handsome and massive Silver Goblet, of ele-
CANT proportions, and the engraving and in
scriPtion, executed by Mr.. VIM. KEENAN,, are
tasteful and appropriate. On one side of the
goblet is a shield. surmounted by the United
States Coat of Arms, within which Is the fol-
lowing inscription
Presented
by the Ladies of Fayetteville, N. c.,
to the Fayetteville Rifemen,
on the 18th Of July, 1885,.
as token of esteem for their meritorious
conduct in volunteering their services
for the
Mexican War.
The Fayetteville Rifcmep may legitimately
claim the honor of being the first volunteers
In the present contest, as we understand that
when the Lone Star Republic was incorpora-
ted among the family of States, the R;Hemet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10

anticipating collision with Mexico, rendered
their services to government, whenever the
occasion required them.
They are commanded-by Capt. BAYNE, edi-
tor of the Fayetteville North Carohnian, who
thus proves that he is as ready to serve his
country with his sword, as to WELD his pen
in the defence Of her free institutions. Sue
cess attend him and his gallant corps.
Charleston Is. CO. Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-10
Rechabitc Celebration.

The Independent Order of Rechabites cele-
brated their first anniversary on the 4th inst.
The procession, as it marched through our
streets. presented most beautiful appearance.
Their Banner, painted by Mr.. Thompson, is
a beautiful specimen of art. We learn that
the society numbers about 100 members, al
we reflect, that the principal object of the in
stitution is to reform the dEunkard, it cannot
but be gratifying to ous citizens to see its
prosperity. The Rechabites celebrated the
day at the Methodist Episcopal Church where
an address was delivered by Mr.. Burnett, OF
New York. We were not present on the &C.
casion, but learn from those who were, that il
was beautiful and appropriate Grafton.