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NJ | S C E l. l. A N Y.
MAJ. ANDRES DEFENCE.

correspondent of the Newark Daily Advert
ser, who seems to be fortunate in the possession OF
sundry curious papers and other memorials Of the
past, as well as Of corresponding knowledge and
memory, has furnished for the columns Of that pa
per document which we do not remember to have
ever seen before-the defence read by Major An
Dire before the court which condemned him TO death
as spy. We have no doubt that it will be read
with lively interest by many:
81 came" said he, "to hold communication with
general officer of the American army. by the or
deTs of my own commander. entered the Ameri-
can lines by an unqueslDnable authority when |
passed from them it by the same authority
used no deception. had heard that provincial
officer had repented of the course he had taken
and that he avOwed that he meant TO 90 SO
far he had gone, in resisting the authority of his
king.
1.-The British commander was willing TO extend
to him the kings clemency-yea, his bounty, in
hopes to allure others to do the same. ! made no
plans. examined no works. only received his
communications, and was on my way to return to
the army, and to make known all that had learn
ed from general officer in your camp. Is this the
Office of spy? never should have acted in that
light, and what have done is not in the nature of
a spy. | have noted neither your strength nor
weakness. If there be wrong in the transaction, is
it mine? The office Ola spy soldier has right
to refuse but, TO carry and fetch communications
with another army, never heard was criminal.
The circumstances which followed, after my in
terview with Gen. Arnold, were not in my power
to control. He alone had the management of them.
at is said that rode in disguise. rode for Sc
curity incog., far as was able, but other than
criminal deeds induce one to DO this | was moi
bound to wear my uniform any longer than it was
eypedent or polite. | scoRE the name of a spy
brand my name with some other title, il it change
not my punishment, bcseech you. 1t is not
DEATH | fear. avn buoyed above it by conscious
ness of having intended to discharge my duty in
an honorable manner.
"Plans, it is said, were found with me. This i:
true but they were not mine. Yet | must tell
you honestly that they would have been communi-
Gated if had not been taken. They were sent by
Gen. Arnold to the British commander, and SHOULD
have delivered them. From the bottom of my
heart spurn the thought of attempting to screet
myself by eliminating another; but so far as an
concerned the truth shall be told, whoever suffers
II was the allegiance Of Gen. Arnold came out u
secure. 1t was fair to presume that many Draw
officer would be glad at this time TO Tetrace hi
steps at least we have been so informed. Shall |
who came out to negotiate this allegiance only, b
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foR THE SPECTATOR.
TEE LAND OF THE FAY.

In the fair sunny South where the mild zcphyrs play
Through the green sylvan bower and dell
where is heard, of the soft en harp the sweet Law
And the song bird delights most dwell
There a beautiful region like Eden doth bloom,
And its flowers ne'cr whcr away,
There doth never inrude the dark winters chill gloom
IT'S the land of the woodny mph and fay
There the primcva oak in the forest rules king
In proud majesty towering high,
In its darkly green foliage the nigh tingales sing
When the pale star is in the sky.
There are grotoes that sparkle with myrads of gems
That Hume with lustre their home
Far surprising in spicndour the rich diadcms
hat CLEAN proudly in palace and dome.
Through the sweet scented glades of the woodland
there leaps,
In his freedom, the graceful gaelic,
And inhairs the perfume of the gale as it sweeps
Through the evergreen wildwood and dell
There the cataract thundcrs in accents sublime,
Mngling awe with a spell of delight
Lofty cliffs and dark ring with its deep chime
AS the torrent rolls on in its might
Its wild music is waited the hills and wales DER
As the waters tumuuously play;
Oer the mountains brow echoes the din of its roar
TIL it dies in the distance away
There's beautiful lake in the midst of that land,
or the mermaid and naiad the home,
Der its clear placid bosom, by light zcphyrs famed
lle"e-hke ioFms III their larry skihs roam.
Round ITS howcry margin sweet bowers abound,
18th the pomcgranate, myrtle and rose,
And each tendril and leaf s rejoiced by the sound
vi the breeze that with insensc there flows
But, o. what deep spell of cnchan,mcnt doth Green
ger the scene with its visions profound
When through Heavens broad concave the twinkI,no
orbs peep,
Shedding light mid the gloom that rcigns round
When the forests dark shades are dispellcd by the
CLEAN
OF the gentle and mellow moonlight,
And the leatlet is kissed by the soft, magic BEAM
AS it sleeps in the stiffness of night
What enrapturing strains Of sweet music then float
In that calm hour, along the fair shore
where the echo is heard Of the fairy BELLS note,
That steals softly the blue waters DER.
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ing Romeo went on with his agonics amid the roar
OF The audience; the manager rushed behind the
scenes to learn the cause of the disturbance Juliet
t nrew herself about the neck of her poisoned hus
oand' and both fell, to bring the scene to close as
soon as possible; and, at the same moment the
ueaa body, completely resurrected by the contents
oi !he 'chofe pot, which the young formen,ors had
unin'en'onaly let slip during convulsion of LAUGH
@r' sprang on his feet, wiping the size out of his
p!ihueu eyes, and rushed off the stage to avenoe
himself Up he dashed into the ssflies.n hut his
prosecutors were to active for him and now dotlu
ing nm behind the scenery, now tempting him to
break his shins over heaps of ssproperes they f.
naily made bolt up dark stairway for the dark
er region over the proscenium and Dit. Paris was
aiteI them, but he was not well acquainted with
s = localities as they were and, pursuing them
from beam to beam over the pitt the vault of which
was simply painted canvass, he finally made mis-
step and pumped through, up to his arm-pi,s. =
desperate clutch alone saving him from going tbro'
altogether. The tragedy wound up with the nm
sual sight of pair of black tights dangling over
the heads of the audience through very warm
clouding, their own sable hue relieved by ssthe
least taste in life" of ,oIiite, which protruded
from an ''cnvious rent" most unfortunately situa-
ted
Poor Champn, we fancy died in earnest "about
this tme," as we have heard nothing of him since
st. Louis ReueiNe.
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JOY AND GLOOM

A letter from Washington, dated Thursday,
says:
1.-The first Baltimore election returns gave great
JOY at the White House, and its dependants: but
the news that the Wings have returned four mem
bers Of Congress is gall and NORWOOD to the
whole palace Royal. 1t has thrown Mr. Polk in
chill, and his whole Cabinet don't appear to be
much better. They consider the election Of -Four
Wing Members of Congress as securing to the
wings majority in the lower House of Congress,
an event of all things they most dreaded. The
Wings can now look into their past appalling ex-
penditures, and hold on to the purse string for the
futureD
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Few or our readers are perhaps aware Of the
great changes which have taken place i'm our Ian
guage since It's first formation. We give below
specimens Of the Lords Prayer at different peri
DDS:
l3OO. Fader our in hevene, Haleweyed be tbi
name, come thi kindam, Thi will be don as i'm he
vene and in erhc, Our uche dayes bred give us to
day, An forgive us our det,es, as we FORGIVEN our
dettoures, And lede us not into temptation, Bote
delyvere us of yvel Amen.
1879. (Wickii6e's Bibie) Our fadyr that art
In heavenes. Halloed be thy name, Thy kingdom
come to, BE thy will done in erthe as in heavene :
Give to us this day bread over other substances
And torgi to us our dettes as we forgivenn to our
detters; and Iced us not into temptation; But de-
liver us from evel. Amen.
1926. (ITndals 1estamcnt) o cure father
which art in heven, halowed be thy name. Let
thy kingdom come. Thy wyli be fulfilled as well
IN erthe as hit VS. in heven. Give VS. this dave
cure dayly breade. And forgive VS. cure treaspas
SEES, even as we forgive them which treaspas vs..
Leede VS. not into temptation, but delyver VS. from
well. Amen.
1889. (Couerdale's Bible) Our father which
art In heauen, hallowed be thy name Thy king
dom come. Thy will be done even in earth as il
Is In heauen. Glue us this day our daily bread
And forgive us dettes also forgive our Diet
ters And lead us not into tentation, but deiuer
us from eull for thine is the kingdom and the
power and the glorle for euer. Amen
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POET K Y.
THOUGHT AND DEED.
by G. D. KENNEDY.

by c. D. KENNEDY.
Full many a light thought man may cherish,
Full many an idle deed may do;
Yet not a deed or thought may perish,
Not one but he shall bless or rue
When by the wind the tree is shaken,
There's not a bough or leaf can fall,
But of its falling heed is taken,
By One who sees and governs ALL
The tree may fall and be forgotten,
And buried in the earth remain;
Yet from its juices, rank or rotten,
Springs negotiating life again.
The world is with creation tceming,
And nothing ever wholly dies,
And things that are destroyed in seeming.
In other shapes and forms arise
And nature still nnfolds the tissue
VI unseen work by spirit wrought
And not work but has its issue,
With blessings with evils fraught
And thou may'st seem to leave behind thee
All memory of the sinful past
Yet oh be sure thy sin shall find thee,
And thou shalt know its fruits at last.
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''Breeches Of taith,' screamed Mrs. Partinrton;
as she heard that. term applied to Mexican viola
tons OF the armstice. "Well, | wonder what
they will have next. | have hearn tell of .cloaks
OF hypocrisy and robes. Of purity but | never
heard of 'breeches of faith before hone they're
made OF something that won't charge and wear
out, as old Deacon Gudginss faith did, for his was
always changing. He went from believing that
nobody would be saved to believing that ali would
be, and at last turned out phrenologer, and didn't
believe in nothing wonder if it's as strong as
cashmere % and she bit off her thread and prepar.
ed new needleful
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A NEW DOLLAR PAPER.
ROUGH AND READY.
COME AND TAKE ME-


-O~
RElNG the very best and cheapest newspaper
- at the lowest price, namely, ONE DOL
LAR A YEAR, payable in Advance
This paper is issued every Saturday at l6 Mas
sau street, on a handsome sheet, with an elegant
ly engraved title, representing General Taylor on
horse back at the
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
1t is also illustrated generally with handsome en-
cravings, representing the battle scenes of the war;
&c.
1t advocates the claims and supports the nomna-
ton of GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR AS
PRESIDENT.
1t goes for old Trough and Ready" party or no
party, as by far the very best man, in the United
States, TO be President
1t presents all the details and incidents of the
war, as they are received in New York.
1t is running over with anecdotes, stories, excl
ting adventures, sc. 1t also tells all the news of
the week, both foreign and domestic. IT IS A
GREAT PAPER in all respects, both for city
and country subscribers.
1t is expected to have the largest circulation of
any paper in the Union. Every man friendly to
the election of General Taylor will subscribe for it,
1t will be sold by thousands all over the country
Every Postmaster, who expects to be reapponted
will act as agent and procure subscribers.
The fact is, the CROUCH AND READY"
will be the recognized organ of the friends Of Gen
eral Taylor, who in favor of his being nonina-
ted and ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
LET every well wisher of the country SEND HIS
DOLLAR forthwith TO
WILKINSON s. Co, Publishers,
ll6 Nassau street, New York.
Price 8 cents, single; large profit allowed to
agents, who buy in quantities.
For the purpose OF facilitating the formation of
Clubs in all parts of the United States, the Rough
and II lady will he furnished in numbers to one
address, postpaid and in advance, as follows:
Twelve copies for one year, ga cents cach) s 90
Twenty five " " $50 cents cach) 20 90
Fifty copies " {" go cents cach) 80 90
One hundred " e" go cents each) 60 90
September %, lS47.
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LATEST FASHIONS
CHEAP YU&NI1eW&N0
A. D. CHANDLER

REGS leave TO inform his friends and the public
- generally, that he has now on hand the largest
and best selected stock of Furniture he has ever of
fered in this market, and which he offers at lower
prices than heretofore for CASH, country produce or
good paper Call and examine.
o. Wanted in exchange for furniture, several
Good Horses. A. ID. G..
Stanton, April 8, lS47.
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.N0flCe az she ESssS;sc.

Until the completion of the Virginia Hotel,
~ which is now being erected on the site of the
Washington Hotel, the undersigned will accommo-
ate their friends and the public generally at the
Bell Tavern. They believe their arrangements
will be such as to give comfort and satisfaction to
those who may call.
WILLIAM III. CARRIER,
MICHAEL q. HARTMAN
Staunton, April 20, lSi7.
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On Saturday last, (says the Cincinnati Chron-
icie," gentleman brought into Portsmouth, o. e!
from the Bloom Furnace. ScOto CO., part Of atJ
iron man, found in the ore bed The general
outline Of the toes the heel, ankle, Sc, were pal
pable, and the head and the arms were still rofs
perfect.
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% AT recent mesmeric lecture in Exeter
the lecturer having, as he Rncied, mesrner-
lied table and mans hand, and by some
means held the two SO effectuaIy together that it
all depended on his single will whether they should
ever again be parted placed shilling in tempting
proximity to the hand Sin fix and exclaimed,
"There now, my man, if you can take up that
shilling you may have it, ''Thanll YOU" said
the honest fellow, as he coolly dropped the coin
into his waistcoat pocket.
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The Lac and The Prophets-A dispute about
presidency arose between Bishop and
Judge, and after alteration the latter thought
he should quite coniound his opponent by quoting
the following passage:
''For on these two hang all the Law and the
Prophets"
'Do you not Sec" said the Lawyer, in triumph,
THAT even in this passage of Scripture zoe are men
toned first %
81 grant YOU" said the Bishop, "you hang
first ;, .
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very respectfully. yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

A lawyer once wrote rascal in the hat Of
brother lawyer, who on discovering it, entered a
complaint in open court against the trespasser who,
he said, had not only taken his hat, but had writ
ten his own name in it.
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At the Phi Beta Kappa dinner, Mr.. Richmond
related the following, as given to him in Italy by
his friend, one of the parties, Henry Crabbe Robin
son, well-known and benevolent English barris-
ter when, said Mr. Robinson, I told Charles
Lamb the history of my first bricf he said, STAIN
merIng until he came to the quotation from Pope
which he pronounced in q clear full voice =
"Wh-en you got your f-fr-st br-br- brief, di -di-
didn't you s-s-say,
"Thou great first cause, least understood =,
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Il A IL O r / N G..
SPRING AND SUMNER FASHIONS.

tINHE undersigned bcgs leave inform his customers
i and the public generally that he has employed
MIR. James O'Rcar, Gan experienced and competent
hand in the art of Cutting, &c,) recently from the
Eastern Cities the foreman of his shop, of
the best workmcn to aid him. Having recently recci
we'd all the
LATEST FASHIONS
from New York and Philadelphia, he is prepared
TO execute all work in his line in the most superior
style and at the shortest notice.
Mr.. O'Rear's merits in his line of business arc not
surpassed. The subscriber has neatly fitted up his
shop aud made every other continue his
business on more enlarged and much improved scale
He pleased to acknowledge his gratitude for
cr patronage of his friends aud generous public
respectfully solicts continuance of the same. Per-
sons are respectfully invited TO call and examine his
work and Fashions, specimens Of which always on
hand, one door West of VIM. KyIc's, Esq, Main ST..
opposite the Post Office
d. w. ARNOLD.
Staunton May I, 1877.
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Colt is manufacturing an outfit of his revoIvers
for another regiment; experienced officers say that
the regiment which already has them, of thou
sand, can do as much execution as five thousand
could, with the old fashioned arms
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REV. 4. w. BAILEY, PR1Nc1PA1.

MRS BAILEY continues her instructions in the Music
and French Departments.
MISS ELIZABETH BAILEY, from Portland, is engaged
10 instruct classes IN Drawing and Painting
Miss CoRNELIA r. STocKDkiDGE e, from Bath, Maine,
'cn be connected w,m The school at he opening She as
iccH as Hiss Bailey, is approved teacher and tcH be
rea'ned The patronage Of The school tciH justify ii.
lhE COURSE or STUDIES embraces liberal Educa-
tion, prescribed in the best collegiate institutes of the
country. Ehc English studics-cmbracng Grammar
torc, and English Compositions continued thro
the whole term of the young ladys residence at the
Seminary.
The ACADEMIC YEAR commences on the first Mon
day Of September and closes the last week in juno
VACATION, July and August
The Academic year is divided into ttrO sessions of
fec months each The first session closes on the first
OF February and the second the last of June There
as no rdcdtion betcee them. few days of recess on
ly are given at Christmas
, Pupils may enter at any time, and charged from
the time they No deductions are made. for alb
scncc unless IN cases OF sickness strict necessity.
This Seminary has been in successful operation or
five gears under its present organzaton-with steady
patronage, which has averaged abou, so pupils.
Inc building is large, commCdious, and centrally
placed in hcathfu and quiet Town in the fruitful Val
ley of Virginia
The whole arrangements secure 10 young ladies the
best protection in family discipline united with efficient
progress IN mental education.
EXPENSES FOR SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS.
Scientific and Literary Course, per SEES.
sion OF five months, from Sl2 to Sis.
Latin and Greek, either or both, 10.
French,
IL two or all the above languages are ia
KEN the whole charge for them is Is.
In no instance, however, is n charge of
more than $;25 Session made for any
selection, or al The abore named branch
es together
Former pupils may join any single class
in the Scientific and Literary course for
So per Session. and in this she will
be required TO submit written compost
lions with the class monthly.
IncdentaIs for Rents, so cents.
The pupil is liable TO no other charge
ccpt in the Music DEPARTMENT. For
Lessons on Piano Forte and in vocal mu-
sic, with of Piano, $50.
Lessons on Guitar, if added to Piano. $40
If alone, $40.
Drawing and Painting, 10.
BOARDING
Boarding in respectable and gcntccl families can be
procured for from SIS to S 10 per mouth.
PAYMENTS
The bills for tuition payable in advance at the
close of the Session settled by bond bearing interest
from the commencement of the Session.
August Is, lS47
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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
DAVIS a. EAAYSFIEe

I $ now receiving and opening his supply ofFALL
- AND WINTER GOODS, consisting of the
usual variety, among which may be found hand
some assortment of Cashmcres; Muslin de LANES
Black Alpaca, from % cts. to 81 % cents; Silk
and Gala Plaids; Plaid, Terkere, Cashmere and
Cloth Shawls; fIandkerchiets, Cravas, Gloves,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Sc, Sc, all of which
will be sold cheap, and to which he would respect
fully invite attention
Staunon, Oct. 6, lS47.
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"Slaves cannot breathe in England" quoted
John Bull to a Vrginian. "Your Institution is
ccry peculiar" replied the latter, eve do give
ours some little chance"
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"My BRETHREN" said Swift; in sermon, s'there
are hree sorts Of Pride-of birth, Of riches and Of
talents shall not now speak of the latter. none
Of you being liable to that abominabe VICE.
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SOMETHING FOR ALL.-So various are the an
peties of animals, that there is scarcely any plant
which is not chosen by some and left untouched by
o'hers. The horse gives up the water hemlock to
the goat; the cow gives up the long-leaved water
hemlock to the sheep; the goat gives UP the
monks hood to the horse, Sc; for that which
certain animals grow fat upon, others abhor as poi
SON. Hence no plant is absolutely poisonous, but
only respectively. Thus the spurge, that is nox-
ious 10 man, is wholesome nourishment to the cat
erpillar. That animals may not DESTROY them.
selves for want of knowing this law, each of them
is guarded by such delcacy of taste and smell,
that they can easily distinguish what is pernicious
from what is wholesome; and when it happens
that different animals live the plants still
one KIND always leaves something for the others,
as the mouths of all are not equally adapted to lay
hold of the grass-by which means there is suffi-
cieht food for all StWingheet