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FROM THE LONDON PUNCH.
Ii e y RY THE EIGHTH.

Henry, surnamed the Eighth from his COMING
Immediately after the Seventh, was born in l49f.
and was in his youth, a very promising young gen
tleman The chief features of his reign were his
regard for Woolsey, who the king used to saw.
ought to have been called Linsey Woosev. for he
found him such comforter
I1enry was OF tremendous bulk and it was re-
marked by those who were present at the corona
ton, that the crown had never before rested ON
such broad basis. He was fond of athletic sports
and 1t is said by one of the chronclers that he used
To GO out 'Sa maying" in white satin his cour,ers
being all dressed in white sarsapet. The practice
commenced by king, was eventually handed
down to the sweeps, with whom it still prevails to
limited extent, though few of them 90 n -mayinr
IN the present day in satin and sarsanet, like Hen
ry the Eighth and his courtiers. Henry was bit
OF an author, and wrote book against Luther,
which hung good deal on hand, until the Pope
helped 1t oil by granting indulgence to every one
who would read it. This caused q very fair edi
lion to be got rid of, but the circulation was never
very extensive Henry had already married Ca
tharine Aragon but he took a dislike TO her. as
some say, on account of her arrogance This
brings us To tina. part of oar heros career which
has rendered him famous as the Blue Beard of
history.
He fell in love with Anne Boleyn, younq ladv
who had just come over from French boarding.
school, and was possibly called Anne from Bulluno
and eventually Anne Buln.
Ills majesty soon put away Catharine, or as he
used coarsely 10 term her, his sold woman'' who
was upwards Of forty, while Miss Buln was only
twenty. The king married her but soon grow
ing tired of her, fixed his eyes upon Jane, surnam-
ed Seymour, from clumsy and uufeeling Joke of
the tyrant, that he could see more to admire in
Jane than he could in Anne; SO he beheaded one
and married the other. Her majesty Queen Sey
mour died natural death and not long afterwards
Henry was entrapped into marriage with Anne
.Ilews, on the recommendation of CROMWELL
The king, however, soon paid him off by having
him executed, Henry's new wife was very plain
looking, and Henry himself was very plain spo-
ken; SD that they were always having rows, which
ended in divorce that really was the best thing
that could have happened for both parties.
He afterwards married Miss Kate Howard, the
niece of the Duke of Norfolk Her beheadinc fol-
lowed as matter of course for Henry was IA
nous for doing tremendous executions among the
ialr sex. He was, however, always married, or a
person about TO marry. He died at the age of six
ty-fve
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A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION,

We have often listened with admiration (savs
the New York Commercial ADVERTISER to the ac
counts given by itinerant showmen, and the attach
es of museums and menageries, of the structure
appearance, and habits of the various animals COM
posing their interesting charge; said accounts
sometimes including particulars never dreamed OF
by Button or Bngley. But the showmen are ont
done by the editor of the New Orleans National
whose description Of Mexican ''critter'' we an
mex.
The critter, by the way, is couimor enough in
Mexico, where the natives eat him His true
name, believe, is the guaua. Stephens. in one
of his books on Yucatan. gives an AMUSING account
OF an Iguana chase by party of laborers
HE GUANA--NATURAL HIsToRY.-- An am
phibous- looking gentleman passed our office yes
terday, with what was 10 us a nondescript looking
animal. He called ii a Mexican guiana It would
seem, Judging from the general and Typographical
appearance OF the guiana, as if nature occasionally
had her freaks of eccentricity and after pnrsninr
straightforward and natural course, would sudden
~ prodouce something that combined In strange
contrast all the pecullarities of fifty well-ookinr
and familiar objects. l1ow the puaia has IFS fore
legs put on behind and its behind legs not only pu
on before but fastened on backward, and upside
DOWN. When It's mouth rs shut it is as tight az an
oyster, and as destitute of lips but let il smile
and its head opens way back of its ears, if it has
any ears.
''lts BODY is shaped like guana's, and has a
horn comb set on the top of It for ornament, and
small scales all over it, for no cause whatever that
we could perceive. It's eyes resembled those Of q
duck, as they arc supposed to look in storm. but
instead OF turning IN their sockets they work UP
and down. 1t appears to be perfectly good natured
when 1t Is angry and it don't try to bite until it
wreaths Its face in smile. Its tail, however, is
IT'S great teaiure-that is indefinite in its length.
and varegated in its color. After you examine the
guiana generally and particularly, the conclusion is
forced upon you that it was made out OF the odds
and ends OF lizards, butterflies snakes and conec-
tlOnary ana IS altogether, the most extraordinary
insect, bug, of animal, that ever lived"
EIexico and Mexicans are proverbialIy dirty,
which we suppose is the reason why Gen. Taylor
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sTaUNToN, (yA.) THURSDAY, July 15, 1s47
"That's fact, )" said Michael.

THAT'S fact" said Michael.
.,1, broke the pledge?" said the voice.
rue as prachn," said Michael.
"And did other bad things?''
''More than liver could keen tally of - said
Michael w
hen, VIII you pledge yourself to me, that
you'll change your mode of life ?" said the voice
III do anything you ask me.''
hen you promise never to drink drop again, %
said the voice. 's'
mot as much as would battle wren's bill, y
said Michael. '
''Thep Pm off, said the voice. .ebut. remember
IL you ever attempt to break it, I'll be present and
punish you through life"
wv no IS That with whom you are holding con-
versatlon ~ said the ventriloquist, speaking agan
from the bed
"Devil a one at all, }" said Michael, sbarin' some
mighty polite, invisible gentleman. that seems to
lake great interest in me welfare"
40, you're drcaming," said the ventroouist--
continuing to speak in his propria persons.
Michael ''''s"' 'a'u
The next morning friend asked Michael to take
mis- bltters. he consented, but just as he took the
glass in his hand the voice of the ven,roquist who
was present, was heard above his head in tho air
crying Touch it not Michael Murphy-re
member your PROMISE" 1t was enough, Michael
would taste mt.
1.-THE pleasure of wine with you, Mr. Muir
ply" said gentleman. at dinner
"Wi;h pleasure, sir, !" said Michael but lust at
that moment voice was heard to issue from the
corner of the room--it was that Of the yentrilo-
quIst who sat by his side, uttering his admonition
Thus the thing went on for week, till Michael
was made confrnied teetotaler. He now indus
triousy minds his business, enjoys good health and
prospers. In relation to the circumstances under
winch he became teetotaler, he says, he never
had the pleasure of seeing his best friend.
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B0LTING.CLOTHS.

Il L received, a fresh lot of the eliot Anker
Brand" of Boiling Cloths. Those in want of
the article will do well to give us call before they
buy. WOOD & DANNER
Winchester Depot, March 25, IS47.
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WAITING AND Watching

Be waiting and watching
The signs of the times,
And daily keep laundering
At prevalent crimes:
The evils will lessen
With every stout blow;
The brighter the weapon,
The weaker the foe.
With words of true courage
March on to the field,
Determined that never
An inch you will yield;
Till totter aud crumble
The pillars of Wrong;
IT'S Justice that maketh
Weak instruments strong.
The Right ! il must prosper,
whoever oppose,
However malignant
Or stout be her foes
Like the steps Of the morning,
Majestic and free,
She'll onward and trump
How gloriously
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OH! WATCH you WELL BY DAYLIGHT!

by SAMUEL LOVER.
Oh! watch you we'll by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
The angels then are near;
For Heaven our sense bestow eth,
Our waking life to keep,
Its tender mercy showcth,
To guard US in our sleep.
Then watch you well by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear,
hut keep no watch in darkness
The angels then are near.
Oh watch you well in pleasure
For pleasure oft betrays,
But keep no watch in sorrow,
When joy withdraws its rays;
For in the hour Of sorrow,
As in the darkness drear,
To Heaven cntrust the morrow,
For angels then are near
oh watch you well by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
The angels then arc near.
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Elexico and Mexcans are proverbialIy dirty,
which we suppose is the reason why Gen. Taylor
sends out SO many parties 20 "sccur The country"
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49, ss4:x.
F%aBss lens~%
POETRY.

The following song by Lover is said TO be found
ed upon an Irish superstition, that there is no need
to watch in darkness, for 'angels are near %
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A TAILOR REMOVED,

Z. DOOLEY,
AS removed his Shop TO the house formerly &C.
cupied by Miss Lucy JANE SNYDER, and inn
medIately opposite the Store of Mr. VIM. KYLE. and
Just below the Post Office, on Main Street. where
he Will be happy to receive orders from his friends
and Customers.
Staunton, March A, IS47-6m
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The fame of XII Carson. the wonderful p;o,eer
and faithful follower Of Col Fremont. is getting to
be as VIDE spread as it should he. Here is short
chapter from bis private history:
M married squaw some years aeo--a most
beautiful and intelligent woman, who possessed
naturai zone OF wild refinement $50 to speak) that
struck al who saw her. She was known and roe.
pected far and wide, in mountain and prairie, and
frequently accompanied her husband in Iris marches
she died short tine ago, leaving daughters
tender bud to the rough nurture of the Wilderness
but, Kits were the ways Of the white man, as
bawkeye says, notwithstanding his wild associs-
now being educated. In the girls face is not 4
marx Of its Indian extraction save the dark hsif ms
coal Black eyes"
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nj | sc E L L A N Y.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA
THE VIRTUE OF VENTRILOQUISM;
OR,
MICK MURPHY AND THE GHOST

An incident occurred i'm the hotel of one of the
picturesque marine villages which skirt Lake
fonchartrain, on certain occasion last summer.
that efectualiy served TO dispe the lis,ess ennui
too prevalent in such places. Among the guests
there, for the time being, was one Michael Murphy.
an eccentric, good natured soul from what used TO
be par erceIence the land of potatoes. but which
now may be called the potatoeless land He had
been on ''big burst' in the city, and went over
the Lake to dispel the fumes of his debauch. and
take salt baths and soda water at the same time.
for
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SUPEhioR French and English Cloths and
CassImeres both Black and Fancy colors, in
store and for sale very low by
juno 3, IS47. A. & KINNEY.
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STAUNT0N SPECTATOR.
ny BENTON zARpER.
II T. r M s

e X M S.
o. The "SPECTATOR'' IS published once a
week, at ISoo Doiars year, u paid in adrance or
Too Dollars and Fifty Cents " delayed beyond the
continued, out option Of the Editor, until ALL
reorc0ges paid.
o. al eommanications to the Editor by mail must
De post paid, or they toiu not be attended to.
o. ADVERTISEMENTS of thirteen lines Tor
tess inserfed three for dollar, and tscenty
noe cents for each subsequent continuance Larger
advertisements in the snme proportion. liberal dis
count made to advertisers by the gear.
Mr.. ". B. PALMER, American Newspaper and Ad-
vcrtsinr Agent in the cities Of Baltimore
Now York. and Boston, has been appointed Agent for
receiving and forwarding subscriptions aud advertise
lively, viz:
BALrfMoRE, Southea asst corner Of Baltimore aud Cal
vert Streets.
PHILADELPHIA, No. SO Pine Street.
Ncw YoRK, No. 30 Ann Street.
BosroN, No. Ia State Street
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

We lay before our readers General SCOTS graph
ic account Of the great events that succeeded the
rupture Of the armstice The public will learn
from his DESPATCH that he entered 1.-the imperial city
of the Aztecs," as conqueror, with force Of less
than 5000 men, having lost nearly ) OCO killed and
wounded in the several brilliant engagements that
placed it at his mercy. Words are too feeble TO
convey proper idea of the almost miraculous a
chieyement which the General SO modes,ly records.
Why, the population Of the city, though unarmed.
1t would seem TO us. is sufficiently numerous sue
cessuly to have resisted its occupation by their
saants, failing in that, to have annihilatcd them
afterwards by successive attacks!
Cen Scott makes remark in his letter, at which
the Union affects to be very much surprised, and is
certainly very much nettled and yet nothing can
be more natural than that he should resist aud re,
pei the efforts that have been made by the friends
of the Administration to shield it from tho charge
OF mbecility in its manner of conducting the cam
Paign, by giving 10 the world tho most strangely
exaggerated statements of the force under his com
mand. The General says, on this point:
''Ths army has been more Disguised than sur
prised that. by some sinister process on the part Of
certain individuals at home, its numbers have been
generally, almost trcbed in our public papers-bc
ginning at Washington"
The Unions remarks on this singing and de
served rebukc are sufficiently amusing, but have
no room either to copy or 10 comment upon them
n. WMg.
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LOUISA RAILROAD.
A VIRGINIA VETO

The refusal of the Board of Public Works to
make the State subscription to the Louisa Railroad
has excited the Indignation of our whole commu-
NIFTY The Legislature authorized the subscrip
non the Stockholders, including the State, select
ed the route; the now subscriptions have been
guaranteed by approved bonds, with security; the
Attorney General has advised that tho Companv
has entitled itself TO the State subscIiption and
nothing remains to BIO done but the formal net Of
subscribing, which, the Act of Assembly declares
shall be done by the Board of Public WORKS.
1hat august body, however, with the Governor of
Virginia at Its head, has undertaken TO veto the
Act OF Assembly, to repudate the action of the
o'a'e proxy, to refuse the subscriptions secured be-
You'd question, and to treat with contempt the conn
sells OF the law adviser of the commonwealth
lhey do not pretend that there has been any in
formaity In any Of the proceedings, out they seem
10 feel under an obligation TO make good the prom
is2s given 10y the Governor to his friends in Rocl
ingham The faith of the State, soemnIv pledo-
ed to the Louisa Company, is to be broken. in or.
der that the treaty of Rockingham may be held
involate Truly we have fallen upon str,nge
times, when the solemn Acts of the Legislature
are to be revised and corrected by the mere minis
teriai servants of the commonwealth 1vbon ,L.
internal improvements, ordered by the Representa-
tives of the whole State, are to be controlled or
crushed, at tho pleasure Of few officers about the
capital square in Richmond
we trust that the good sense Of the Legislature
will provide suitabl o rebuke for such nresuro,.
ton and that for the future we shall have a Bo,rd
OF Public Works whose position will secure To
every portion of the State fair representation and
TO the members of the Board, at least tolersble
share OF personal independence
Since writing the above, we have received the
proceedings of public meeting held at the Court
house on Monday, which shall appear in our next
paper. In the meantime we will merely ex,,oss
our entire concurrence in the opinion therein con.
tanned, that the Company should proceed with
their work, trusting to the justice of the Icoisl,-
.ure' and, falling in that appealing to an indepen-
dent judiciary.
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A MALICIOUS NEGRO

on Wednesday evening last, a negro man. be-
longing to Miss BETsEY Lone. near 5;reenviIIo -
ms county, was committed to our Jail, for safe
AeePlng, previous to his leaving the State, as his
owner had been ruled 10 security for his yoo1 ho,a
viour' owing to his having been proved guilty Of
some offences against good order. We understand
day or two before bringing him to town. he had
ocen Prowlng about the neighborhood with load
Gu gun on his shoulder, intending an attack upon
one of our most respectable citizens. I'm This bd,,
ever, nc did not succeed-and to prevent anv one
from buying hun, on Thursday morning. with a
common case knife, he deliberately severed his lef
nand IRON the arm, cutting just at the wrist Joint
oI SO nearly severed 1t, that it hung by few of
the tondons. A more deliberate, malicious act for
we can assign no other motive, we never heard of
DrS. BERKELEY and FISHER attended the fellow
succeeded in staunchng the blood. and fixing tho
nand to It's position. If he RECEIVERS, the limb can
Io o' no use TO him, and OF course one will buy
him. 1t is for our people to saw whether he sbsi
be permitted TO 90 at larrc - Democrat
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GEORGE w. KENDALL.-This gentleman, so
well known as the Principal editor Of the New Or
leans Picayune. returns home with the train which
leaves during the week. He is no stranger in Mex
leo, and his letters, both from this and Gen. Tay-
iors column Of the army, have been copied into al
most every journal in the Union. We observe that
MS name is honorably mentioned in Gen. Pillows
report OF the battles OF Contreras and Churubusco
as also In that of Gen. Worth OF the stormino of
ChaPultepec and the garitas. He is at present in
Mexico as an individual in civil life only, but he
mas lost no opportunity of taking part in the great
battles before the city. His numerous friends in
he otaes; we are sure, will be glad hear of his
s' '' a''tVa' nome. gentleman every way COM
petent, we understand has been engaged to furnish
all matters Of interest importance for the Picay
une after MIR. Kendalls return to the scenes of his
labors.-G Galveston Star
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MISSISSIPPI EI,ECTION

we are rejoiced to sec from the following extract
oil letter which we clip from the National Intelli.
genccr, that Lieut.. PATTERSON, formerly of this
county, who distinguished himself at the battle of
Monterey, has been rewarded for his services by an
election to the office Of Secretary Of State
g loMPKINs IS elected by about GOO majority
oHARkEY by upwards Of 1000 McC1uNe is
oadiy beaten, and we believe that THompsor has
pea'en JossELYN: BRowN noopposition. STAMPS
mas oeen defeated for Secretary of State by par
TERsoN, independent. I have travelled mich over
the eastern and northeastern sections of Tho
'hs fall, and found every man, Wing and Demo.
cfTat, pledged to go for DAVIS for Senator. He viii
be elected 'io WIZ
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"a EIXED EACTV

When John Van Buren,, in his speech at Herli-
,''el, lew days since, sneered 1T the nomination
by the LocofOco Convention of Massachusetts of ga
liked fact'' as candidate of 'the progressive de-
mocracy," for the office of Governor, he was not
ware OF the rapid change in the opinions of Gen.
Gushing, since he bore the humber title of Corpo-
raj under Tyler's Administration His appointment
as BrIgadler General by Mr.. Polk, doubtless did
much to satisfy him that the Wing PRINCIPLES of
when he mad been one of the most uncompromisinu
advocates were all wrong, and that Democracy. +
not very beautiful damsel, yet distributed her Gl
vors with such atterng discernmcnt tina, he could
no longer be lnsensble to merits, which. but for
'nis, might have continued forever to escape his
observation. fiall-seduced by his epaulettes. he
mas yielded entirely to the 'sott impeachment'' of
democratic nomination for Governor of NIassacbu
selis-an empty honor, after all, which might baye
oeen bought, we should think, at far less sacrifice
IMAM me remuneration of the often avowed convic
lions OF long life But SO it is Caleb accents
the nomination of his late LOcofoco antaroniss-re-
houncIng all the principles he has heretofore defend
ed and embracing all he has heretofore opposed and
repudiated. He is no longer '.fred fact" but n
Purchaseable changeling. On one occasion. on the
floor of the House of Representatives. he put nm
lyler,s Administration, OF which he was the ORGAN
at public auction: He has found it more profitable
doubtless to dispose of himself at private sale He
IS: dear bargain, in our Judgment at any price
Rich. Wing.
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MR.. CLAY'S RESOLUTIONS.

We ask the attention of our readers to the Reso
lu,ons offered by this distinguished statesman and
tried patriot, at public meeting recently held a,
Lexington, Ky.-rhey will DO found OH tho frs,
page of this paper. The speech which no doll
vered in support Of them has not yet reached us
but the Resolutions marked by that ability
wisdom and forecast. which have ever distinguish
cd their author. They arc as firm rs the most ar
dent could wish, yet as modest as the most eau
tious could desire. They take the true ground OF
"no more territory
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GEN. PILLOWS REPORT.

The last report of this officer, brave as he UNI
questionably is. certainly gives ample warrant for
that charge of nordinatc self conceit which has
been laid at his door, In single despatch, that
OF Sept. IL. he makes mention Of the wound he
received at Chapultepec no less than six times
"Being with the main body of my advancing for
ces until sras cut dotcn," sc. ".4tcr being
acoundcd, caused some of my soldiers TO carry
me forward to the top of the hill" 81 had my
self been witness TO his heroic conduct, Colonel
Ransom's,) until moment before, when ,cas cut
dozen by his side" Capt Hooker about the
time ,ccs rounded, dashed rapidly forward" SC.
Suffering as am rom my ,cound. which forces
me to write while lying on my back" Sc. Sin
storming Chapuliepec, hoping been myself cut
do,cn in the deadly conflict, at the very walls of
The castle, felt doubly the value of their (his
stsf,s) distinguished services. N-Rich Ren